Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Panama

Panama: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male was 2,413 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
2,413 number
World rank
66th
of 86 countries
All-time high
11,952 number
in 1990
All-time low
2,413 number
in 2018
Years of data
5
1980–2018

Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Panama, 1980–2018

2.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k12.0k1980199920181980: 8.3k number1990: 12.0k number2000: 10.2k number2010: 6.6k number2018: 2.4k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Panama is 2,413 number, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 63.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Panama peaked at 11,952 number in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2,413 number, in 2018.

That places Panama 66th out of 86 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Panama, year by year

Annual values for Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male (number) in Panama, 1980 to 2018.
Year number Change
1980 8,322 number
1990 11,952 number +43.6%
2000 10,180 number -14.8%
2010 6,627 number -34.9%
2018 2,413 number -63.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 8,322 number 8,322 number 8,322 number 1
1990s 11,952 number 11,952 number 11,952 number 1
2000s 10,180 number 10,180 number 10,180 number 1
2010s 4,520 number 2,413 number 6,627 number 2

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 63 Palestine, State of 3,625 number compare
  2. 64 Uruguay 3,614 number compare
  3. 65 Kuwait 2,880 number compare
  4. 67 Albania 2,263 number compare
  5. 68 Portugal 2,016 number compare
  6. 69 Vanuatu 1,084 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Panama?
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Panama was 2,413 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 11,952 number in 1990.
What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 2,413 number in 2018.
How does Panama rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male?
Panama ranks 66th out of 86 countries with data for 2018.
Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is down 63.6%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
125 places, 2,252 data points, 1970–2019
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Total number of males between age 15 and age 24 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.