Maldives vs Panama: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes
Maldives
93.6%
in 2019
Panama
90.1%
in 2024
Maldives rank
14th
Panama rank
17th
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes over time
- Maldives
- Panama
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 93.6% against 90.1% in Panama, a difference of 3.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Maldives ahead.
Maldives ranks 14th and Panama ranks 17th of 85 countries.
Maldives has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 90.3% | 69.8% | 20.5% | Maldives |
| 2000s | 90.0% | 75.6% | 14.4% | Maldives |
| 2010s | 87.2% | 84.6% | 2.6% | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes, Maldives or Panama?
- Maldives, at 93.6% against 90.1% in Panama as of 2019.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes between Maldives and Panama?
- 3.5%, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Panama?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Maldives and Panama rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes?
- Maldives ranks 14th and Panama ranks 17th of 85 countries.
- 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
February 2026 Data Release