Education in Cocle, Panama: official figures
2.5% of people aged 10 and over in Cocle could not read and write at the 2023 census (5,719 people), against 3.7% nationally and 4th lowest of 13 provinces and comarcas.
Is illiteracy falling in Cocle?
Illiteracy in Cocle fell from 6.1% in 2000 to 4.7% in 2010 and 2.5% in 2023, a drop of 2.2 points since 2010 (nationally 1.8 points).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Censo (INEC), Contraloria General de la Republica de Panama · saved copyHow many people cannot read in Cocle?
The number of people aged 10 and over who cannot read and write in Cocle fell from 8,875 in 2010 to 5,719 in 2023.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Censo (INEC), Contraloria General de la Republica de Panama · saved copyHow many young people go to school in Cocle?
48.3% of people aged 5 to 39 in Cocle were attending school or university at the 2023 census (70,132 of 145,296), against 50.4% nationally (the lowest of 13 provinces and comarcas).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Censo (INEC), Contraloria General de la Republica de Panama · saved copyIs school attendance rising in Cocle?
School attendance among people aged 5 to 39 in Cocle fell from 49.3% in 2010 to 48.3% in 2023 (-1.0 points); nationally it went from 49.0% to 50.4%.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Censo (INEC), Contraloria General de la Republica de Panama · saved copyHow many students are there in Cocle?
7.2% of everyone in Panama aged 5 to 39 who attends school lives in Cocle (70,132 of 980,233), against its 7.3% share of that age group.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Censo (INEC), Contraloria General de la Republica de Panama · saved copyHow does literacy in Cocle compare with the rest of Panama?
Illiteracy in Cocle stood at 2.5% in 2023, 1.2 pp lower than the national figure (3.7%).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Censo (INEC), Contraloria General de la Republica de Panama · saved copyHow Cocle compares with other provinces
Illiteracy rate, ages 10+ (2023 census)
Cocle ranks 10 of 12, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Illiteracy rate, ages 10+ |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Veraguas | 6.9% |
| 7 | Herrera | 4.2% |
| 8 | Los Santos | 4.2% |
| 9 | Chiriqui | 4.0% |
| 10 | Cocle | 2.5% |
| 11 | Colon | 1.9% |
| 12 | Panama | 1.4% |
Share of ages 5-39 attending school (2023 census)
Cocle ranks 12 of 12, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Share of ages 5-39 attending school |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Darien | 51.5% |
| 7 | Herrera | 51.0% |
| 8 | Chiriqui | 50.9% |
| 9 | Kuna Yala | 50.7% |
| 10 | Los Santos | 50.0% |
| 11 | Panama | 48.6% |
| 12 | Cocle | 48.3% |
Fall in illiteracy since 2010 (points; Panama excluded, boundary change) (2010-2023)
Cocle ranks 9 of 11, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Fall in illiteracy since 2010 (points; Panama excluded, boundary change) |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Veraguas | 4.0 pts |
| 6 | Bocas Del Toro | 3.9 pts |
| 7 | Herrera | 2.8 pts |
| 8 | Los Santos | 2.6 pts |
| 9 | Cocle | 2.2 pts |
| 10 | Chiriqui | 1.9 pts |
| 11 | Colon | 0.6 pts |
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Sources
- Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Censo (INEC), Contraloria General de la Republica de Panama: Censos 2000, 2010 y 2023, Cuadro 14: poblacion analfabeta de 10 y mas anos, segun provincia y comarca indigena, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 e852c84390e0…)
- Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Censo (INEC), Contraloria General de la Republica de Panama: Censos 2010 y 2023, Cuadro 15: poblacion de 5 a 39 anos por asistencia escolar, segun provincia y comarca indigena, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 eaa4b877fbbe…)
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