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
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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

Indicator
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
126 places, 2,267 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of adults over age 15 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.