Panama vs UNICEF: Gulf Area: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes
Panama
96.2%
in 2024
UNICEF: Gulf Area
98.2%
in 2024
Panama rank
30th
UNICEF: Gulf Area rank
29th
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes over time
- Panama
- UNICEF: Gulf Area
How they compare
UNICEF: Gulf Area currently reports 98.2% against 96.2% in Panama, a difference of 2.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Panama ahead.
Panama ranks 30th and UNICEF: Gulf Area ranks 29th of 89 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 3 and UNICEF: Gulf Area in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | UNICEF: Gulf Area | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 88.8% | 69.1% | 19.7% | Panama |
| 2000s | 91.9% | 80.3% | 11.6% | Panama |
| 2010s | 95.1% | 94.6% | 0.5% | Panama |
| 2020s | 96.2% | 98.1% | 1.9% | UNICEF: Gulf Area |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes, Panama or UNICEF: Gulf Area?
- UNICEF: Gulf Area, at 98.2% against 96.2% in Panama as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes between Panama and UNICEF: Gulf Area?
- 2.0%, with UNICEF: Gulf Area ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and UNICEF: Gulf Area?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Panama and UNICEF: Gulf Area rank globally for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes?
- Panama ranks 30th and UNICEF: Gulf Area ranks 29th of 89 countries.
- 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