Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes in Panama
Panama: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes was 99.2% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
99.2%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
27th
of 95 countries
All-time high
99.3%
in 2021
All-time low
95.1%
in 1990
Years of data
14
1980–2024
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes in Panama, 1980–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Panama recorded 99.2% for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes in Panama peaked at 99.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 95.1%, in 1990.
Panama ranks 27th of 95 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes in Panama, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 96.1% | — |
| 1990 | 95.1% | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 96.1% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 97.6% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 98.0% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 98.2% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 98.8% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 99.1% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 99.1% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 98.9% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 99.3% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 99.3% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 98.9% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 99.2% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 96.1% | 96.1% | 96.1% | 1 |
| 1990s | 95.1% | 95.1% | 95.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 96.1% | 96.1% | 96.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 98.5% | 97.6% | 99.1% | 7 |
| 2020s | 99.2% | 98.9% | 99.3% | 4 |
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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, both sexes in Panama?
- Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes in Panama was 99.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 99.3% in 2021.
- What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.1% in 1990.
- How does Panama rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes?
- Panama ranks 27th out of 95 countries with data for 2024.
- Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release