Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Panama
Panama: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female was 58.7% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
58.7%
World rank
46th
of 83 countries
All-time high
58.7%
in 2018
All-time low
50.0%
in 1980
Years of data
5
1980–2018
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Panama, 1980–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2018, illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Panama stood at 58.7%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Panama peaked at 58.7% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 50.0%, in 1980.
Panama ranks 46th of 83 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 50.0% | — |
| 1990 | 52.7% | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 54.9% | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 57.2% | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 58.7% | +2.6% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 58.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 49.8%, 1.2× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Panama's 58.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 52.3%, 1.1× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 50.0% | 50.0% | 50.0% | 1 |
| 1990s | 52.7% | 52.7% | 52.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 54.9% | 54.9% | 54.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 57.9% | 57.2% | 58.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Panama
More reference data data for Panama
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1446 (2050)
- 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 illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Panama?
- Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Panama was 58.7% 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 58.7% in 2018.
- What is the lowest illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.0% in 1980.
- How does Panama rank for illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female?
- Panama ranks 46th 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 up 2.6%. 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 Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the adult illiterate population (age 25-64) that is female.