Panama vs South Asia: Literacy rate, adult female
Panama
95.8%
in 2024
South Asia
71.6%
in 2024
Panama rank
24th
South Asia rank
25th
Literacy rate, adult female over time
- Panama
- South Asia
How they compare
Panama currently reports 95.8% against 71.6% in South Asia, a difference of 24.2%.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.3 times South Asia's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Panama has been ahead every year.
Panama ranks 24th and South Asia 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 | 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?
- Panama, at 95.8% against 71.6% in South Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, adult female between Panama and South Asia?
- 24.2%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and South Asia?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Panama and South Asia rank globally for literacy rate, adult female?
- Panama ranks 24th and South Asia 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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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.