Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Panama
Panama: Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index was 0.998 GPI in 2024. ▬ Flat
Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Panama, 1980–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in GPI.
Analysis
Panama recorded 0.998 GPI for literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Panama peaked at 1 GPI in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.99 GPI, in 1990.
That places Panama 58th out of 96 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Panama, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1 GPI | — |
| 1990 | 0.99 GPI | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 0.99 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.99 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.9919 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.997 GPI | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.9929 GPI | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.995 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 1 GPI | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 1 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.999 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.999 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 0.998 GPI | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1 GPI | 1 GPI | 1 GPI | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.99 GPI | 0.99 GPI | 0.99 GPI | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.99 GPI | 0.99 GPI | 0.99 GPI | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.9953 GPI | 0.99 GPI | 1 GPI | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.9992 GPI | 0.998 GPI | 1 GPI | 4 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 59 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.9976 GPI compare
- 60 Philippines 0.9961 GPI compare
- 61 Egypt 0.9928 GPI compare
More education data for Panama
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 10,042 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 47,857 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 46,052 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 311,983 (2017)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 451,308 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0999 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Panama?
- Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Panama was 0.998 GPI in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 1 GPI in 2023.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.99 GPI in 1990.
- How does Panama rank for literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index?
- Panama ranks 58th out of 96 countries with data for 2024.
- Is literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender parity index for youth literacy rate is the ratio of females to males ages 15-24 who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.