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
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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About this data
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.