Panama vs Peru: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male
Panama
91.0%
in 2024
Peru
91.5%
in 2024
Panama rank
31st
Peru rank
28th
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male over time
- Panama
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 91.5% against 91.0% in Panama, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Panama ahead.
Panama ranks 31st and Peru ranks 28th of 87 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 1 and Peru in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 75.7% | 75.5% | 0.2% | Panama |
| 2010s | 84.6% | 88.9% | 4.3% | Peru |
| 2020s | 89.5% | 91.2% | 1.7% | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male, Panama or Peru?
- Peru, at 91.5% against 91.0% in Panama as of 2024.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male between Panama and Peru?
- 0.5%, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Peru?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Panama and Peru rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male?
- Panama ranks 31st and Peru ranks 28th 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