Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Panama
Panama: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female was 3,871 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
3,871
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
44th
of 58 countries
All-time high
13,122
in 1990
All-time low
3,779
in 2018
Years of data
6
1980–2019
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Panama, 1980–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2019, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Panama stood at 3,871.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and down 53.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Panama peaked at 13,122 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 3,779, in 2018.
That places Panama 44th out of 58 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 7,350 | — |
| 1990 | 13,122 | +78.5% |
| 2000 | 12,179 | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 8,298 | -31.9% |
| 2018 | 3,779 | -54.5% |
| 2019 | 3,871 | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7,350 | 7,350 | 7,350 | 1 |
| 1990s | 13,122 | 13,122 | 13,122 | 1 |
| 2000s | 12,179 | 12,179 | 12,179 | 1 |
| 2010s | 5,316 | 3,779 | 8,298 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 41 Ecuador 5,039 compare
- 42 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 4,411 compare
- 43 Türkiye 4,064 compare
- 45 Palestine, State of 3,389 compare
- 46 United Arab Emirates 2,446 compare
- 47 Uruguay 1,548 compare
More education data for Panama
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 154,102 (2017)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -5.29 % change on previous year (2017)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 93,909 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 6.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 191,589 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -6.27 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 14,629 (2017)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 4,443 (2017)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 115,973 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -6.86 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Panama?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Panama was 3,871 in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 13,122 in 1990.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,779 in 2018.
- How does Panama rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female?
- Panama ranks 44th out of 58 countries with data for 2019.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.4%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release