Panama vs Philippines: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female
Panama
89.4%
in 2024
Philippines
89.6%
in 2022
Panama rank
17th
Philippines rank
16th
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female over time
- Panama
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 89.6% against 89.4% in Panama, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Panama ahead.
Panama ranks 17th and Philippines ranks 16th of 90 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 1 and Philippines in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 69.0% | 45.7% | 23.3% | Panama |
| 1990s | 69.5% | 72.4% | 3.0% | Philippines |
| 2000s | 75.5% | 77.2% | 1.7% | Philippines |
| 2010s | 83.3% | 92.2% | 8.9% | Philippines |
| 2020s | 88.4% | 89.6% | 1.2% | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, Panama or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 89.6% against 89.4% in Panama as of 2022.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female between Panama and Philippines?
- 0.2%, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Philippines?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
- How do Panama and Philippines rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female?
- Panama ranks 17th and Philippines ranks 16th of 90 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female (%). 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