Mexico vs Panama: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity
Mexico
0.98 GPIA
in 2024
Panama
0.9872 GPIA
in 2024
Mexico rank
30th
Panama rank
29th
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity over time
- Mexico
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 0.9872 GPIA against 0.98 GPIA in Mexico, a difference of 0.0072 GPIA.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Panama has been ahead every year.
Mexico ranks 30th and Panama ranks 29th of 88 countries.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.93 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 0.07 GPIA | Panama |
| 1990s | 0.94 GPIA | 0.99 GPIA | 0.05 GPIA | Panama |
| 2000s | 0.96 GPIA | 0.99 GPIA | 0.03 GPIA | Panama |
| 2010s | 0.9774 GPIA | 0.99 GPIA | 0.0126 GPIA | Panama |
| 2020s | 0.9842 GPIA | 0.9907 GPIA | 0.0065 GPIA | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity, Mexico or Panama?
- Panama, at 0.9872 GPIA against 0.98 GPIA in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity between Mexico and Panama?
- 0.0072 GPIA, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Panama?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Mexico and Panama rank globally for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity?
- Mexico ranks 30th and Panama ranks 29th of 88 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release