Literacy rate, youth female in Panama
Panama: Literacy rate, youth female was 99.4% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Literacy rate, youth female in Panama, 1980–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of females ages 15-24.
Analysis
In 2024, literacy rate, youth female in Panama stood at 99.4%. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, youth female in Panama peaked at 99.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 94.8%, in 1990.
That places Panama 28th out of 105 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Literacy rate, youth female in Panama, year by year
| Year | % of females ages 15-24 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 96.3% | — |
| 1990 | 94.8% | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 95.6% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 97.3% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 97.6% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 98.1% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 98.4% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 98.8% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 98.9% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 98.9% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 99.2% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 99.3% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 98.9% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 99.4% | +0.5% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 99.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 99.6%, 100% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Panama's 99.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 99.1%, 1.0× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 96.3% | 96.3% | 96.3% | 1 |
| 1990s | 94.8% | 94.8% | 94.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 95.6% | 95.6% | 95.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 98.3% | 97.3% | 98.9% | 7 |
| 2020s | 99.2% | 98.9% | 99.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Panama
More education data for Panama
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 23,777 (2017)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rate, youth female in Panama?
- Literacy rate, youth female in Panama was 99.4% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest literacy rate, youth female recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 99.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, youth female recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.8% in 1990.
- How does Panama rank for literacy rate, youth female?
- Panama ranks 28th out of 105 countries with data for 2024.
- Is literacy rate, youth female rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. 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 female (% of females ages 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.