Panama vs Singapore: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes
Panama
139,457 number
in 2018
Singapore
128,380 number
in 2018
Panama rank
61st
Singapore rank
64th
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes over time
- Panama
- Singapore
How they compare
Panama currently reports 139,457 number against 128,380 number in Singapore, a difference of 11,077 number.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.1 times Singapore's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Singapore ahead.
Panama ranks 61st and Singapore ranks 64th of 87 countries.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 139,506 number | 300,854 number | 161,348 number | Singapore |
| 1990s | 177,789 number | 259,191 number | 81,402 number | Singapore |
| 2000s | 166,970 number | 239,078 number | 72,108 number | Singapore |
| 2010s | 145,942 number | 152,402 number | 6,460 number | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes, Panama or Singapore?
- Panama, at 139,457 number against 128,380 number in Singapore as of 2018.
- What is the difference in adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes between Panama and Singapore?
- 11,077 number, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Singapore?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2018.
- How do Panama and Singapore rank globally for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes?
- Panama ranks 61st and Singapore ranks 64th of 87 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total number of adults over age 15 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.