Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male, adjusted location in Panama
Panama: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male, adjusted location was 0.98 LPIA in 2019. ▬ Flat
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male, adjusted location in Panama, 1980–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male, adjusted location in Panama is 0.98 LPIA, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male, adjusted location in Panama peaked at 0.99 LPIA in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.93 LPIA, in 2000.
That places Panama 32nd out of 54 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male, adjusted location in Panama, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.96 LPIA | — |
| 2000 | 0.93 LPIA | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 0.96 LPIA | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 0.99 LPIA | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 0.98 LPIA | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.96 LPIA | 0.96 LPIA | 0.96 LPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.93 LPIA | 0.93 LPIA | 0.93 LPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.9767 LPIA | 0.96 LPIA | 0.99 LPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 32 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.98 LPIA compare
- 32 Kuwait 0.98 LPIA compare
- 32 El Salvador 0.98 LPIA 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, male, adjusted location in Panama?
- Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male, adjusted location in Panama was 0.98 LPIA in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male, adjusted location recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 0.99 LPIA in 2018.
- What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male, adjusted location recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.93 LPIA in 2000.
- How does Panama rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male, adjusted location?
- Panama ranks 32nd out of 54 countries with data for 2019.
- Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male, adjusted location rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. 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, male, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 5 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
About this data
February 2026 Data Release