Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in Panama

Panama: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male was 30,294 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
30,294 number
World rank
62nd
of 83 countries
All-time high
54,254 number
in 1990
All-time low
30,294 number
in 2018
Years of data
5
1980–2018

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

020.0k40.0k60.0k1980199920181980: 51.8k number1990: 54.3k number2000: 45.2k number2010: 37.3k number2018: 30.3k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in Panama stood at 30,294 number. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of down 18.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in Panama peaked at 54,254 number in 1990 and was at its lowest, 30,294 number, in 2018.

Panama ranks 62nd of 83 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male (number) in Panama, 1980 to 2018.
Year number Change
1980 51,780 number —
1990 54,254 number +4.8%
2000 45,225 number -16.6%
2010 37,271 number -17.6%
2018 30,294 number -18.7%

Panama compared with similar countries

  • Panama's 30,294 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 30,294 number, 1.0× the median. (17 countries reporting)
  • Panama's 30,294 number is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 146,693 number, 21% of the median. (18 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 51,780 number 51,780 number 51,780 number 1
1990s 54,254 number 54,254 number 54,254 number 1
2000s 45,225 number 45,225 number 45,225 number 1
2010s 33,782 number 30,294 number 37,271 number 2

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 59 Namibia 39,029 number compare
  2. 60 Greece 38,580 number compare
  3. 61 Jordan 31,679 number compare
  4. 63 Eswatini 26,285 number compare
  5. 64 Singapore 14,282 number compare
  6. 65 Uruguay 12,234 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in Panama?
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in Panama was 30,294 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest illiterate population, 25-64 years, male recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 54,254 number in 1990.
What is the lowest illiterate population, 25-64 years, male recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 30,294 number in 2018.
How does Panama rank for illiterate population, 25-64 years, male?
Panama ranks 62nd out of 83 countries with data for 2018.
Is illiterate population, 25-64 years, male rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.7%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
122 places, 2,243 data points, 1970–2019
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Total number of males from age 25 to age 64 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.