Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Panama
Panama: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes was 85.0% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Panama, 1980–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Panama is 85.0%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Panama peaked at 85.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 69.7%, in 1980.
That places Panama 24th out of 83 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Panama, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 69.7% | — |
| 1990 | 69.8% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 75.6% | +8.3% |
| 2010 | 80.9% | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 85.0% | +5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 69.7% | 69.7% | 69.7% | 1 |
| 1990s | 69.8% | 69.8% | 69.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 75.6% | 75.6% | 75.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 82.9% | 80.9% | 85.0% | 2 |
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More reference data data for Panama
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6179 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.9793 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0285 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.9793 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4849 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2267 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1553 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Panama?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Panama was 85.0% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 85.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.7% in 1980.
- How does Panama rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes?
- Panama ranks 24th out of 83 countries with data for 2018.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. 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 literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Percentage of the population age 65 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life. Generally, ‘literacy’ also encompasses ‘numeracy’, the ability to make simple arithmetic calculations. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of literates aged 65 years and over by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.