Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Panama
Panama: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female was 50.0% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
50.0%
Change on year
down 18.0%
World rank
23rd
of 58 countries
All-time high
61.0%
in 2018
All-time low
47.0%
in 1980
Years of data
6
1980–2019
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Panama, 1980–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Panama recorded 50.0% for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in 2019.
That represents a change of down 18.0% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Panama peaked at 61.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 47.0%, in 1980.
Panama ranks 23rd of 58 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 47.0% | — |
| 1990 | 52.0% | +10.6% |
| 2000 | 55.0% | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 55.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 61.0% | +10.9% |
| 2019 | 50.0% | -18.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 47.0% | 47.0% | 47.0% | 1 |
| 1990s | 52.0% | 52.0% | 52.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 55.0% | 55.0% | 55.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 55.3% | 50.0% | 61.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Panama
More education data for Panama
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 220,530 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0488 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 230,778 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0511 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 311,983 (2017)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -4.55 % change on previous year (2017)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 19,072 (2017)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Panama?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Panama was 50.0% 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 61.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.0% in 1980.
- How does Panama rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female?
- Panama ranks 23rd 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 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release