Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity in Panama
Panama: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity was 0.9759 LPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity in Panama, 1980–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity in Panama stood at 0.9759 LPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity in Panama peaked at 0.983 LPIA in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.92 LPIA, in 2000.
Panama ranks 36th of 68 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity in Panama, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.95 LPIA | — |
| 2000 | 0.92 LPIA | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 0.95 LPIA | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 0.9677 LPIA | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.9658 LPIA | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.9709 LPIA | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.9799 LPIA | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.98 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.98 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.982 LPIA | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.983 LPIA | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.9759 LPIA | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.95 LPIA | 0.95 LPIA | 0.95 LPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.92 LPIA | 0.92 LPIA | 0.92 LPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.9706 LPIA | 0.95 LPIA | 0.98 LPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.9803 LPIA | 0.9759 LPIA | 0.983 LPIA | 3 |
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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 location parity in Panama?
- Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity in Panama was 0.9759 LPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 0.983 LPIA in 2022.
- What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.92 LPIA in 2000.
- How does Panama rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity?
- Panama ranks 36th out of 68 countries with data for 2023.
- Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. 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 location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release