Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, adjusted gender in Panama
Panama: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, adjusted gender was 1 GPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
1 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
16th
of 58 countries
All-time high
1 GPIA
in 2014
All-time low
0.998 GPIA
in 2017
Years of data
12
1980–2023
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, adjusted gender in Panama, 1980–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, adjusted gender in Panama stood at 1 GPIA.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, adjusted gender in Panama peaked at 1 GPIA in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.998 GPIA, in 2017.
That places Panama 16th out of 58 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, adjusted gender in Panama, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1 GPIA | — |
| 2000 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 1 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.999 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.998 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 1 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 1 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 1 GPIA | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 1 GPIA | 0.998 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 14 Mexico 1 GPIA compare
- 15 Chile 1 GPIA compare
- 16 Argentina 1 GPIA compare
- 16 Peru 1 GPIA compare
- 19 United Arab Emirates 1 GPIA compare
- 19 Armenia 1 GPIA compare
- 19 Azerbaijan 1 GPIA compare
- 19 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 1 GPIA compare
- 19 Brazil 1 GPIA compare
- 19 Ecuador 1 GPIA compare
- 19 Egypt 1 GPIA compare
- 19 Spain 1 GPIA compare
- 19 Georgia 1 GPIA compare
- 19 Guatemala 1 GPIA compare
- 19 Indonesia 1 GPIA compare
- 19 Iran, Islamic Republic of 1 GPIA compare
- 19 Kuwait 1 GPIA compare
- 19 Sri Lanka 1 GPIA compare
- 19 Oman 1 GPIA compare
- 19 Philippines 1 GPIA compare
- 19 Paraguay 1 GPIA compare
- 19 Palestine, State of 1 GPIA compare
- 19 Qatar 1 GPIA compare
- 19 Singapore 1 GPIA compare
- 19 El Salvador 1 GPIA compare
- 19 Serbia 1 GPIA compare
- 19 Tonga 1 GPIA compare
- 19 Uruguay 1 GPIA compare
- 19 Uzbekistan 1 GPIA 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, urban, adjusted gender in Panama?
- Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, adjusted gender in Panama was 1 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, adjusted gender recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 1 GPIA in 2014.
- What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, adjusted gender recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.998 GPIA in 2017.
- How does Panama rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, adjusted gender?
- Panama ranks 16th out of 58 countries with data for 2023.
- Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, adjusted gender rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. 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, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release