ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) vs Panama: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes

ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425)
97.5%
in 2022
Panama
90.1%
in 2024
ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) rank
15th
Panama rank
17th

Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes over time

  • ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425)
  • Panama
020406080100198020022024

How they compare

ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) currently reports 97.5% against 90.1% in Panama, a difference of 7.4%.

That makes ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425)'s figure about 1.1 times Panama's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) has been ahead every year.

ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) ranks 15th and Panama ranks 17th of 201 groups.

ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) Panama Difference Ahead
2010s 97.2% 85.4% 11.8% ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425)
2020s 97.5% 88.5% 9.0% ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes, ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) or Panama?
ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425), at 97.5% against 90.1% in Panama as of 2022.
What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes between ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) and Panama?
7.4%, with ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) and Panama?
5 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2022.
How do ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) and Panama rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes?
ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) ranks 15th and Panama ranks 17th of 201 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ 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

Indicator
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
286 places, 9,550 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release