Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Panama

Panama: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female was 27,358 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
27,358 number
World rank
58th
of 82 countries
All-time high
27,358 number
in 2018
All-time low
12,957 number
in 1980
Years of data
5
1980–2018

Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Panama, 1980–2018

010.0k20.0k30.0k1980199920181980: 13.0k number1990: 18.6k number2000: 21.3k number2010: 24.9k number2018: 27.4k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Panama stood at 27,358 number. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is up 10.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Panama peaked at 27,358 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 12,957 number, in 1980.

Panama ranks 58th of 82 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 12,957 number 12,957 number 12,957 number 1
1990s 18,615 number 18,615 number 18,615 number 1
2000s 21,322 number 21,322 number 21,322 number 1
2010s 26,114 number 24,869 number 27,358 number 2

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  4. 59 Oman 27,098 number compare
  5. 60 Kuwait 18,510 number compare
  6. 61 Albania 16,828 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Panama?
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Panama was 27,358 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 27,358 number in 2018.
What is the lowest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 12,957 number in 1980.
How does Panama rank for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female?
Panama ranks 58th out of 82 countries with data for 2018.
Is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. 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 Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
121 places, 2,221 data points, 1970–2019
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Total number of females over age 65 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.