Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in Panama

Panama: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female was 42,991 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
42,991 number
World rank
56th
of 83 countries
All-time high
60,561 number
in 1990
All-time low
42,991 number
in 2018
Years of data
5
1980–2018

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

020.0k40.0k60.0k1980199920181980: 51.7k number1990: 60.6k number2000: 55.0k number2010: 49.8k number2018: 43.0k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Panama recorded 42,991 number for illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in Panama peaked at 60,561 number in 1990 and was at its lowest, 42,991 number, in 2018.

That places Panama 56th out of 83 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in Panama, year by year

Annual values for Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female (number) in Panama, 1980 to 2018.
Year number Change
1980 51,720 number
1990 60,561 number +17.1%
2000 55,013 number -9.2%
2010 49,766 number -9.5%
2018 42,991 number -13.6%

Panama compared with similar countries

  • Panama's 42,991 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 19,695 number, 2.2× the median. (17 countries reporting)
  • Panama's 42,991 number is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 163,566 number, 26% of the median. (18 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 51,720 number 51,720 number 51,720 number 1
1990s 60,561 number 60,561 number 60,561 number 1
2000s 55,013 number 55,013 number 55,013 number 1
2010s 46,378 number 42,991 number 49,766 number 2

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 53 Paraguay 76,341 number compare
  2. 54 Argentina 64,665 number compare
  3. 55 Oman 62,016 number compare
  4. 57 Namibia 41,309 number compare
  5. 58 Kuwait 41,140 number compare
  6. 59 Portugal 36,598 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in Panama?
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in Panama was 42,991 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest illiterate population, 25-64 years, female recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 60,561 number in 1990.
What is the lowest illiterate population, 25-64 years, female recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 42,991 number in 2018.
How does Panama rank for illiterate population, 25-64 years, female?
Panama ranks 56th out of 83 countries with data for 2018.
Is illiterate population, 25-64 years, female rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.6%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
122 places, 2,240 data points, 1970–2019
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Total number of females from age 25 to age 64 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.