Spanish (official), English 14%; note - many Panamanians bilingual
Literacy:
definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 91.9% male: 92.5% female: 91.2% (2000 census)
School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education):
total: 13 years male: 13 years female: 14 years (2006)
Education expenditures:
3.8% of GDP (2004)
Government
Panama
Country name:
conventional long form: Republic of Panama conventional short form: Panama local long form: Republica de Panama local short form: Panama