Literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Panama
Panama: Literacy rates vs average years of schooling was 96.09 in 2023. β² Rising
Latest (2023)
96.09
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
49th
of 128 countries
All-time high
96.21
in 2021
All-time low
67.5
in 1950
Years of data
9
1950β2023
Literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Panama, 1950β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Panama is 96.09, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Panama peaked at 96.21 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 67.5, in 1950.
Panama ranks 49th of 128 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 67.5 | 67.5 | 67.5 | 1 |
| 1980s | 88.07 | 88.07 | 88.07 | 1 |
| 1990s | 88.78 | 88.78 | 88.78 | 1 |
| 2000s | 91.9 | 91.9 | 91.9 | 1 |
| 2010s | 95.08 | 94.09 | 95.74 | 3 |
| 2020s | 96.15 | 96.09 | 96.21 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Panama
More education data for Panama
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.5% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 96.9% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 19,072 (2017)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 2.11 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 97.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Panama?
- Literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Panama was 96.09 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest literacy rates vs average years of schooling recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 96.21 in 2021.
- What is the lowest literacy rates vs average years of schooling recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.5 in 1950.
- How does Panama rank for literacy rates vs average years of schooling?
- Panama ranks 49th out of 128 countries with data for 2023.
- Is literacy rates vs average years of schooling rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Literacy rates vs average years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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