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