Panama vs WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd): Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female
Panama
89.4%
in 2024
WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)
97.3%
in 2024
Panama rank
17th
WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) rank
16th
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female over time
- Panama
- WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)
How they compare
WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) currently reports 97.3% against 89.4% in Panama, a difference of 7.9%.
That makes WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)'s figure about 1.1 times Panama's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) has been ahead every year.
Panama ranks 17th and WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) ranks 16th of 90 countries.
WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 69.5% | 81.0% | 11.5% | WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) |
| 2000s | 75.5% | 89.6% | 14.1% | WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) |
| 2010s | 83.5% | 95.4% | 11.9% | WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) |
| 2020s | 88.7% | 97.0% | 8.2% | WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, Panama or WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)?
- WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd), at 97.3% against 89.4% in Panama as of 2024.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female between Panama and WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)?
- 7.9%, with WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Panama and WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female?
- Panama ranks 17th and WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) 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