Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, both sexes in Panama
Panama: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, both sexes was 97.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, both sexes in Panama, 1980–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, both sexes in Panama stood at 97.2%.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, both sexes in Panama peaked at 98.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 90.8%, in 2000.
That places Panama 30th out of 68 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, both sexes in Panama, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 93.5% | — |
| 2000 | 90.8% | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 94.7% | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 95.8% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 95.9% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 96.8% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 97.7% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 97.9% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 97.2% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 98.0% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 98.1% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 97.2% | -0.9% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 97.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 99.0%, 98% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
- Panama's 97.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 98.5%, 99% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 93.5% | 93.5% | 93.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 90.8% | 90.8% | 90.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 96.6% | 94.7% | 97.9% | 7 |
| 2020s | 97.8% | 97.2% | 98.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Panama
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, rural, both sexes in Panama?
- Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, both sexes in Panama was 97.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, both sexes recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 98.1% in 2022.
- What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, both sexes recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.8% in 2000.
- How does Panama rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, both sexes?
- Panama ranks 30th out of 68 countries with data for 2023.
- Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, both sexes rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. 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, rural, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release