Panama: Literacy rate

The latest value from 2019 is 95.74 percent, an increase from 95.41 percent in 2018. In comparison, the world average is 90.02 percent, based on data from 27 countries. Historically, the average for Panama from 1980 to 2019 is 92.33 percent. The minimum value, 88.07 percent, was reached in 1980 while the maximum of 95.74 percent was recorded in 2019. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.

Definition: 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.