Malaysia vs Panama: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male
Malaysia
89.0%
in 2022
Panama
91.0%
in 2024
Malaysia rank
34th
Panama rank
31st
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male over time
- Malaysia
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 91.0% against 89.0% in Malaysia, a difference of 2.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Panama ahead.
Malaysia ranks 34th and Panama ranks 31st of 87 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and Panama in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 38.4% | 70.4% | 32.0% | Panama |
| 2000s | 60.2% | 75.7% | 15.5% | Panama |
| 2010s | 83.5% | 84.7% | 1.2% | Panama |
| 2020s | 89.0% | 89.0% | 0.0% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male, Malaysia or Panama?
- Panama, at 91.0% against 89.0% in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male between Malaysia and Panama?
- 2.0%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Panama?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
- How do Malaysia and Panama rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male?
- Malaysia ranks 34th and Panama ranks 31st of 87 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male (%). 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