Which has higher literacy rate, adult female, Panama or South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?

Panama, at 95.8% against 71.6% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?

9 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.

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.

Panama vs South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Literacy rate, adult female

Panama

95.8%

in 2024

South Asia (IDA & IBRD)

71.6%

in 2024

Panama rank

24th

South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank

25th

Literacy rate, adult female over time

Panama
South Asia (IDA & IBRD)

How they compare

Panama currently reports 95.8% against 71.6% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 24.2%.

That makes Panama's figure about 1.3 times South Asia (IDA & IBRD)'s.

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

Panama ranks 24th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 25th of 89 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Panama	South Asia (IDA & IBRD)	Difference	Ahead
1980s	88.0%	25.4%	62.7%	Panama
1990s	88.2%	32.9%	55.3%	Panama
2000s	91.2%	47.0%	44.3%	Panama
2010s	94.6%	64.1%	30.5%	Panama
2020s	95.9%	70.4%	25.5%	Panama

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher literacy rate, adult female, Panama or South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?: Panama, at 95.8% against 71.6% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) as of 2024.
What is the difference in literacy rate, adult female between Panama and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?: 24.2%, with Panama ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?: 9 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Panama and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for literacy rate, adult female?: Panama ranks 24th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 25th 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: 17 September 2026

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.