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Panama Average Literacy Rate 1980-2025

93.91% 10 data points
Adult literacy rate · World Bank

Panama's average literacy rate from 1980 to 2025 was 93.91%, based on 10 data points.

All Data (sorted by year)▾
YearValueChangeRank
2025 96.46% +0.20pp 16th
2024 96.26% +0.15pp 7th
2023 96.11% −0.13pp 10th
2021 96.24% +0.50pp 11th
2019 95.74% +0.33pp 19th
2018 95.41% +1.32pp 15th
2010 94.09% +2.19pp 15th
2000 91.90% +3.12pp 14th
1990 88.78% +0.71pp 7th
1980 88.07% – 7th
Source: World Bank (SE.ADT.LITR.ZS)
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