Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Panama

Panama: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity was 0.9887 GPIA in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
0.9887 GPIA
World rank
28th
of 87 countries
All-time high
0.9994 GPIA
in 1980
All-time low
0.9859 GPIA
in 2000
Years of data
5
1980–2018

Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Panama, 1980–2018

00.20.40.60.811980199920181980: 0.999 GPIA1990: 0.987 GPIA2000: 0.986 GPIA2010: 0.987 GPIA2018: 0.989 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

The most recent figure for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Panama is 0.9887 GPIA, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of up 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Panama peaked at 0.9994 GPIA in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.9859 GPIA, in 2000.

That places Panama 28th out of 87 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Panama, year by year

Annual values for Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Panama, 1980 to 2018.
Year GPIA Change
1980 0.9994 GPIA
1990 0.9874 GPIA -1.2%
2000 0.9859 GPIA -0.2%
2010 0.9871 GPIA +0.1%
2018 0.9887 GPIA +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.9994 GPIA 0.9994 GPIA 0.9994 GPIA 1
1990s 0.9874 GPIA 0.9874 GPIA 0.9874 GPIA 1
2000s 0.9859 GPIA 0.9859 GPIA 0.9859 GPIA 1
2010s 0.9879 GPIA 0.9871 GPIA 0.9887 GPIA 2

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 25 Spain 0.9904 GPIA compare
  2. 26 Paraguay 0.9896 GPIA compare
  3. 27 Greece 0.9887 GPIA compare
  4. 29 Montenegro 0.9881 GPIA compare
  5. 30 South Africa 0.9861 GPIA compare
  6. 31 Mexico 0.9831 GPIA compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Panama?
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Panama was 0.9887 GPIA in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 0.9994 GPIA in 1980.
What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9859 GPIA in 2000.
How does Panama rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity?
Panama ranks 28th out of 87 countries with data for 2018.
Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is up 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 Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
124 places, 2,183 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

The Adjusted Gender Parity Index (GPIA) is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. If the resulting value exceeds 1, the ratio is inverted and subtracted from 2. The adjusted gender parity index is symmetrical around 1 and lies in the range 0-2. An adjusted GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute for Statistics: http://uis.unesco.org/