ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) vs Panama: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes
ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)
97.4%
in 2024
Panama
96.2%
in 2024
ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) rank
33rd
Panama rank
30th
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes over time
- ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)
- Panama
How they compare
ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) currently reports 97.4% against 96.2% in Panama, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Panama ahead.
ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) ranks 33rd and Panama ranks 30th of 203 groups.
Across the 5 decades both report, ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) averaged higher in 2 and Panama in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 69.7% | 88.1% | 18.4% | Panama |
| 1990s | 82.1% | 88.8% | 6.7% | Panama |
| 2000s | 91.4% | 91.9% | 0.5% | Panama |
| 2010s | 96.2% | 95.1% | 1.1% | ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) |
| 2020s | 97.3% | 96.2% | 1.1% | ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes, ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) or Panama?
- ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437), at 97.4% against 96.2% in Panama as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes between ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) and Panama?
- 1.2%, with ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) and Panama?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) and Panama rank globally for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes?
- ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) ranks 33rd and Panama ranks 30th of 203 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes (%). 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