Panama vs UIS: Sub-saharan Africa: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female

Panama
71,760
in 2019
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
135.51 million
in 2024
Panama rank
44th
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank
47th

Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female over time

  • Panama
  • UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
050.0M100.0M150.0M198920062024

How they compare

UIS: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 135.51 million against 71,760 in Panama, a difference of 135.44 million.

That makes UIS: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 1,888.4 times Panama's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, UIS: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Panama ranks 44th and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 47th of 59 countries.

UIS: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Panama UIS: Sub-saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 91,011 79.90 million 79.81 million UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
2000s 88,211 96.45 million 96.36 million UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
2010s 77,502 119.90 million 119.82 million UIS: Sub-saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female, Panama or UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa, at 135.51 million against 71,760 in Panama as of 2024.
What is the difference in adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female between Panama and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
135.44 million, with UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
5 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
How do Panama and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female?
Panama ranks 44th and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 47th of 59 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female (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, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
262 places, 6,969 data points, 1989–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release