Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, poorest quintile, female in Panama
Panama: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, poorest quintile, female was 96.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, poorest quintile, female in Panama, 2014–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, poorest quintile, female in Panama stood at 96.6%.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, poorest quintile, female in Panama peaked at 97.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 91.6%, in 2014.
That places Panama 12th out of 21 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, poorest quintile, female in Panama, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 91.6% | — |
| 2015 | 92.7% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 94.1% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 96.0% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 96.1% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 95.9% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 97.2% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 97.9% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 96.6% | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 94.4% | 91.6% | 96.1% | 6 |
| 2020s | 97.2% | 96.6% | 97.9% | 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, poorest quintile, female in Panama?
- Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, poorest quintile, female in Panama was 96.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, poorest quintile, female recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 97.9% in 2022.
- What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, poorest quintile, female recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.6% in 2014.
- How does Panama rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, poorest quintile, female?
- Panama ranks 12th out of 21 countries with data for 2023.
- Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, poorest quintile, female rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. 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 literacy rate, population 15-24 years, poorest quintile, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release