Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Panama

Panama: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female was 84.9% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
84.9%
World rank
22nd
of 82 countries
All-time high
84.9%
in 2018
All-time low
69.0%
in 1980
Years of data
5
1980–2018

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

0204060801980199920181980: 69 %1990: 69.5 %2000: 75.5 %2010: 80.9 %2018: 84.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Panama is 84.9%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 5.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Panama peaked at 84.9% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 69.0%, in 1980.

Panama ranks 22nd of 82 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 69.0% 69.0% 69.0% 1
1990s 69.5% 69.5% 69.5% 1
2000s 75.5% 75.5% 75.5% 1
2010s 82.9% 80.9% 84.9% 2

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 19 Venezuela 86.7% compare
  2. 20 Jordan 85.6% compare
  3. 21 Portugal 85.1% compare
  4. 23 Colombia 83.2% compare
  5. 24 Seychelles 81.0% compare
  6. 25 Viet Nam 80.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Panama?
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Panama was 84.9% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 84.9% in 2018.
What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 69.0% in 1980.
How does Panama rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female?
Panama ranks 22nd out of 82 countries with data for 2018.
Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
121 places, 2,197 data points, 1970–2019
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Percentage of females 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 female literates aged 65 years and over by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.