Panama vs WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd): Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male
Panama
91.0%
in 2024
WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)
94.4%
in 2024
Panama rank
31st
WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) rank
32nd
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male over time
- Panama
- WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)
How they compare
WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) currently reports 94.4% against 91.0% in Panama, a difference of 3.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Panama ahead.
Panama ranks 31st and WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) ranks 32nd of 87 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 3 and WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 70.4% | 47.6% | 22.8% | Panama |
| 1990s | 70.1% | 61.9% | 8.2% | Panama |
| 2000s | 75.7% | 75.3% | 0.3% | Panama |
| 2010s | 84.6% | 89.7% | 5.1% | WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) |
| 2020s | 89.5% | 93.8% | 4.4% | WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male, Panama or WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)?
- WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd), at 94.4% against 91.0% in Panama as of 2024.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male between Panama and WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)?
- 3.4%, with WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Panama and WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male?
- Panama ranks 31st and WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) ranks 32nd 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