Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes in Panama

Panama: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes was 73,286 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
73,286 number
World rank
60th
of 83 countries
All-time high
114,815 number
in 1990
All-time low
73,286 number
in 2018
Years of data
5
1980–2018

Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes in Panama, 1980–2018

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k1980199920181980: 103.5k number1990: 114.8k number2000: 100.2k number2010: 87.0k number2018: 73.3k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes in Panama stood at 73,286 number. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of down 15.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes in Panama peaked at 114,815 number in 1990 and was at its lowest, 73,286 number, in 2018.

Panama ranks 60th of 83 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 103,499 number 103,499 number 103,499 number 1
1990s 114,815 number 114,815 number 114,815 number 1
2000s 100,238 number 100,238 number 100,238 number 1
2010s 80,162 number 73,286 number 87,037 number 2

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 57 Kuwait 100,786 number compare
  2. 58 Namibia 80,338 number compare
  3. 59 Portugal 75,665 number compare
  4. 61 Greece 68,175 number compare
  5. 62 Jordan 67,902 number compare
  6. 63 Eswatini 50,427 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes in Panama?
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes in Panama was 73,286 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 114,815 number in 1990.
What is the lowest illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 73,286 number in 2018.
How does Panama rank for illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes?
Panama ranks 60th out of 83 countries with data for 2018.
Is illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Panama data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
122 places, 2,239 data points, 1970–2019
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Total number of adults from age 25 to age 64 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.