Panama vs SDG: Northern America: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes
Panama
90.1%
in 2024
SDG: Northern America
97.5%
in 2022
Panama rank
17th
SDG: Northern America rank
15th
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes over time
- Panama
- SDG: Northern America
How they compare
SDG: Northern America currently reports 97.5% against 90.1% in Panama, a difference of 7.4%.
That makes SDG: Northern America's figure about 1.1 times Panama's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, SDG: Northern America has been ahead every year.
Panama ranks 17th and SDG: Northern America ranks 15th of 85 countries.
SDG: Northern America has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | SDG: Northern America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 85.4% | 97.2% | 11.8% | SDG: Northern America |
| 2020s | 88.5% | 97.5% | 9.0% | SDG: Northern America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes, Panama or SDG: Northern America?
- SDG: Northern America, 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 Panama and SDG: Northern America?
- 7.4%, with SDG: Northern America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and SDG: Northern America?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2022.
- How do Panama and SDG: Northern America rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes?
- Panama ranks 17th and SDG: Northern America ranks 15th 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