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

Latest (2023)
96.6%
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
12th
of 21 countries
All-time high
97.9%
in 2022
All-time low
91.6%
in 2014
Years of data
9
2014–2023

Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, poorest quintile, female in Panama, 2014–2023

0204060801002014201820232014: 91.6 %2015: 92.7 %2016: 94.1 %2017: 96 %2018: 96.1 %2019: 95.9 %2021: 97.2 %2022: 97.9 %2023: 96.6 %

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

Annual values for Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, poorest quintile, female (%) in Panama, 2014 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 94.4% 91.6% 96.1% 6
2020s 97.2% 96.6% 97.9% 3

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 9 Mexico 98.0% compare
  2. 10 Paraguay 97.8% compare
  3. 11 Dominican Republic 97.4% compare
  4. 13 El Salvador 95.7% compare
  5. 14 Guatemala 95.0% compare
  6. 15 Honduras 93.0% compare

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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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Indicator
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, poorest quintile, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
21 places, 298 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release