Malaysia vs Panama: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity
Malaysia
0.81 LPIA
in 2022
Panama
0.7884 LPIA
in 2023
Malaysia rank
21st
Panama rank
24th
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity over time
- Malaysia
- Panama
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 0.81 LPIA against 0.7884 LPIA in Panama, a difference of 0.0216 LPIA.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Panama ahead.
Malaysia ranks 21st and Panama ranks 24th of 53 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.63 LPIA | 0.63 LPIA | 0 LPIA | — |
| 2010s | 0.784 LPIA | 0.7297 LPIA | 0.0543 LPIA | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 0.81 LPIA | 0.7487 LPIA | 0.0613 LPIA | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity, Malaysia or Panama?
- Malaysia, at 0.81 LPIA against 0.7884 LPIA in Panama as of 2022.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity between Malaysia and Panama?
- 0.0216 LPIA, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Panama?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Malaysia and Panama rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity?
- Malaysia ranks 21st and Panama ranks 24th of 53 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). 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