Panama vs Singapore: Literacy rate, adult female

Panama
95.8%
in 2024
Singapore
96.4%
in 2021
Panama rank
24th
Singapore rank
21st

Literacy rate, adult female over time

  • Panama
  • Singapore
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How they compare

Singapore currently reports 96.4% against 95.8% in Panama, a difference of 0.6%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Panama ahead.

Panama ranks 24th and Singapore ranks 21st of 89 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 3 and Singapore in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Panama Singapore Difference Ahead
1980s 88.0% 74.0% 14.1% Panama
1990s 88.2% 83.0% 5.2% Panama
2000s 91.2% 88.7% 2.6% Panama
2010s 94.6% 95.3% 0.7% Singapore
2020s 95.9% 96.4% 0.5% Singapore

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher literacy rate, adult female, Panama or Singapore?
Singapore, at 96.4% against 95.8% in Panama as of 2021.
What is the difference in literacy rate, adult female between Panama and Singapore?
0.6%, with Singapore ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Singapore?
7 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
How do Panama and Singapore rank globally for literacy rate, adult female?
Panama ranks 24th and Singapore ranks 21st of 89 countries.
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.