Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, male in Panama
Panama: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, male was 97.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, male in Panama, 1980–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Panama recorded 97.2% for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, male in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, male in Panama peaked at 98.5% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 92.4%, in 2000.
Panama ranks 31st of 66 countries on this measure, 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, male in Panama, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 93.6% | — |
| 2000 | 92.4% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 95.7% | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 97.5% | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 96.6% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 97.9% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 98.4% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 98.5% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 97.7% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 98.4% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 98.4% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 97.2% | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 93.6% | 93.6% | 93.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 92.4% | 92.4% | 92.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 97.5% | 95.7% | 98.5% | 7 |
| 2020s | 98.0% | 97.2% | 98.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 28 Kuwait 97.8% compare
- 29 India 97.8% compare
- 30 Mexico 97.7% compare
- 32 Iran, Islamic Republic of 97.0% compare
- 33 El Salvador 96.5% compare
- 34 South Africa 95.6% 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, rural, male in Panama?
- Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, male 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, male recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 98.5% in 2018.
- What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, male recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.4% in 2000.
- How does Panama rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, male?
- Panama ranks 31st out of 66 countries with data for 2023.
- Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, male rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release