Education in Herrera, Panama: official figures
4.2% of people aged 10 and over in Herrera could not read and write at the 2023 census (4,514 people), against 3.7% nationally and joint 7th highest of 13 provinces and comarcas.
Is illiteracy falling in Herrera?
Illiteracy in Herrera fell from 10.4% in 2000 to 7.0% in 2010 and 4.2% in 2023, a drop of 2.8 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 Herrera?
The number of people aged 10 and over who cannot read and write in Herrera fell from 6,322 in 2010 to 4,514 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 Herrera?
51.0% of people aged 5 to 39 in Herrera were attending school or university at the 2023 census (30,103 of 59,031), against 50.4% nationally (7th highest 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 Herrera?
School attendance among people aged 5 to 39 in Herrera fell from 51.8% in 2010 to 51.0% in 2023 (-0.8 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 Herrera?
3.1% of everyone in Panama aged 5 to 39 who attends school lives in Herrera (30,103 of 980,233), against its 2.9% 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 Herrera compare with the rest of Panama?
Illiteracy in Herrera stood at 4.2% in 2023, 0.5 pp higher than the national figure (3.7%).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Censo (INEC), Contraloria General de la Republica de Panama · saved copyHow Herrera compares with other provinces
Illiteracy rate, ages 10+ (2023 census)
Herrera ranks 7 of 12, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Illiteracy rate, ages 10+ |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Darien | 9.8% |
| 5 | Bocas Del Toro | 8.2% |
| 6 | Veraguas | 6.9% |
| 7 | Herrera | 4.2% |
| 8 | Los Santos | 4.2% |
| 9 | Chiriqui | 4.0% |
| 10 | Cocle | 2.5% |
Share of ages 5-39 attending school (2023 census)
Herrera ranks 7 of 12, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Share of ages 5-39 attending school |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Veraguas | 52.7% |
| 5 | Bocas Del Toro | 52.3% |
| 6 | Darien | 51.5% |
| 7 | Herrera | 51.0% |
| 8 | Chiriqui | 50.9% |
| 9 | Kuna Yala | 50.7% |
| 10 | Los Santos | 50.0% |
Fall in illiteracy since 2010 (points; Panama excluded, boundary change) (2010-2023)
Herrera ranks 7 of 11, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Fall in illiteracy since 2010 (points; Panama excluded, boundary change) |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Darien | 6.1 pts |
| 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 |
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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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