Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Panama
Panama: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes was 6,251 number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Panama, 1980–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Panama recorded 6,251 number for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 58.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Panama peaked at 25,078 number in 1990 and was at its lowest, 6,251 number, in 2018.
Panama ranks 64th of 86 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Panama, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 15,738 number | — |
| 1990 | 25,078 number | +59.3% |
| 2000 | 22,538 number | -10.1% |
| 2010 | 14,900 number | -33.9% |
| 2018 | 6,251 number | -58.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15,738 number | 15,738 number | 15,738 number | 1 |
| 1990s | 25,078 number | 25,078 number | 25,078 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 22,538 number | 22,538 number | 22,538 number | 1 |
| 2010s | 10,576 number | 6,251 number | 14,900 number | 2 |
Countries ranked near Panama
More education data for Panama
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 451,308 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0999 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 220,530 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Panama?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Panama was 6,251 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 25,078 number in 1990.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,251 number in 2018.
- How does Panama rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes?
- Panama ranks 64th out of 86 countries with data for 2018.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of youth between age 15 and age 24 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.