Literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Panama
Panama: Literacy rates vs average years of schooling was 96.09 in 2023. ▲ 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
1950–2023
Literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Panama, 1950–2023
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.
Literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 67.5 | — |
| 1980 | 88.07 | +30.5% |
| 1990 | 88.78 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 91.9 | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 94.09 | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 95.41 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 95.74 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 96.21 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 96.09 | -0.1% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 96.09 is below the median for high income countries, which is 97.65, 98% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Panama's 96.09 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 94.56, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
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
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 92.75 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 92.3 (2024)
- 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)
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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