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