Panama vs UNICEF: Gulf Area: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male
Panama
97.1%
in 2024
UNICEF: Gulf Area
98.8%
in 2024
Panama rank
30th
UNICEF: Gulf Area rank
31st
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male over time
- Panama
- UNICEF: Gulf Area
How they compare
UNICEF: Gulf Area currently reports 98.8% against 97.1% in Panama, a difference of 1.7%.
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 31st of 88 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 2 and UNICEF: Gulf Area in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | UNICEF: Gulf Area | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 89.3% | 78.8% | 10.5% | Panama |
| 2000s | 92.5% | 87.3% | 5.2% | Panama |
| 2010s | 95.6% | 95.9% | 0.3% | UNICEF: Gulf Area |
| 2020s | 96.8% | 98.7% | 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, male, Panama or UNICEF: Gulf Area?
- UNICEF: Gulf Area, at 98.8% against 97.1% in Panama as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male between Panama and UNICEF: Gulf Area?
- 1.7%, 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, male?
- Panama ranks 30th and UNICEF: Gulf Area ranks 31st of 88 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male (%). 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