Panama Highest Literacy Rate
Adult literacy rate · World Bank
The highest literacy rate in Panama was 96.46% in 2025. The top 5 years were: 2025 (96.46%), 2024 (96.26%), 2021 (96.24%), 2023 (96.11%), 2019 (95.74%).
Top 5 Highest Years▾
Panama Top 5 Highest Literacy Rate Years
| Rank | Year | Value |
|---|
| 1st |
2025 |
96.46% |
| 2nd |
2024 |
96.26% |
| 3rd |
2021 |
96.24% |
| 4th |
2023 |
96.11% |
| 5th |
2019 |
95.74% |
All Data (sorted by value)▾
| Year | Value | Change | Rank |
|---|
| 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 |