Literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index in Panama
Panama: Literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index was 0.998 index in 2024. ▬ Flat
Literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index in Panama, 1980–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in index.
Analysis
Panama recorded 0.998 index for literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index in Panama peaked at 1 index in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.99 index, in 1990.
That places Panama 58th out of 96 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index in Panama, year by year
| Year | index | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1 index | — |
| 1990 | 0.99 index | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 0.99 index | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.99 index | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.9919 index | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.997 index | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.9929 index | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.995 index | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 1 index | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 1 index | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.999 index | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.999 index | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1 index | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 0.998 index | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1 index | 1 index | 1 index | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.99 index | 0.99 index | 0.99 index | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.99 index | 0.99 index | 0.99 index | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.9953 index | 0.99 index | 1 index | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.9992 index | 0.998 index | 1 index | 4 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 59 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.9976 index compare
- 60 Philippines 0.9961 index compare
- 61 Egypt 0.9928 index compare
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 levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index in Panama?
- Literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index in Panama was 0.998 index in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 1 index in 2023.
- What is the lowest literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.99 index in 1990.
- How does Panama rank for literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index?
- Panama ranks 58th out of 96 countries with data for 2024.
- Is literacy levels among young people, adjusted 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
An adjusted gender parity index of 1 indicates equal basic literacy rates among young men and women aged 15–24. Values below 1 favor young men, and above 1 favor young women.