Panama: Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above)
In , Panama's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) was 96.23.
That's up 0.1% from 2023, the highest value on record.
The global average for this indicator in 2024 was 89.47 . Panama ranks #9 globally out of 29 reporting countries. Within Latin America & Caribbean, it ranks #3 of 13.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SE.ADT.LITR.ZS) • Data as of 2024
Trend (2010–2024)
Highlights
- Peak
- 96.23
- Trough
- 94.09
- 1-year change
- +0.1%
- 5-year change
- +0.5%
- +0.1% / yr
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) |
|---|---|
| 96.2277 | |
| 96.0894 | |
| 96.2119 | |
| 95.7400 | |
| 95.4100 | |
| 94.0900 |
About Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above)
Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.
Indicator code: SE.ADT.LITR.ZS • Category: Education
Frequently asked questions
- What was Panama's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) in 2024?
- In 2024, Panama's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) was 96.23, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Panama's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) rising or falling?
- Panama's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) rose 0.1% from 2023 to 2024.
- How does Panama rank globally on Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above)?
- In 2024, Panama ranked #9 out of 29 countries reporting Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above).
- How does Panama's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) in 2024 was 89.47, so Panama is above the world average. Within Latin America & Caribbean, it ranks #3 of 13.
- What is Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) and how is it measured?
- Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SE.ADT.LITR.ZS), CC BY 4.0.