Low & middle income vs Panama: Literacy rate, adult female

Low & middle income
81.9%
in 2024
Panama
95.8%
in 2024
Low & middle income rank
21st
Panama rank
24th

Literacy rate, adult female over time

  • Low & middle income
  • Panama
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How they compare

Panama currently reports 95.8% against 81.9% in Low & middle income, a difference of 13.9%.

That makes Panama's figure about 1.2 times Low & middle income's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Panama has been ahead every year.

Low & middle income ranks 21st and Panama ranks 24th of 39 groups.

Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Low & middle income Panama Difference Ahead
1980s 50.2% 88.0% 37.8% Panama
1990s 60.6% 88.2% 27.6% Panama
2000s 71.1% 91.2% 20.2% Panama
2010s 79.0% 94.6% 15.6% Panama
2020s 81.5% 95.9% 14.4% Panama

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher literacy rate, adult female, Low & middle income or Panama?
Panama, at 95.8% against 81.9% in Low & middle income as of 2024.
What is the difference in literacy rate, adult female between Low & middle income and Panama?
13.9%, with Panama ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Low & middle income and Panama?
9 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Low & middle income and Panama rank globally for literacy rate, adult female?
Low & middle income ranks 21st and Panama ranks 24th of 39 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Literacy rate, adult female (% of females ages 15 and above). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Literacy rate, adult female (% of females ages 15 and above)
Unit
% of females ages 15 and above
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
128 places, 2,600 data points, 1973–2024
Last refreshed

Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.