Colombia vs Panama: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female

Colombia
68.7%
in 2024
Panama
70.9%
in 2023
Colombia rank
16th
Panama rank
13th

Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female over time

  • Colombia
  • Panama
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How they compare

Panama currently reports 70.9% against 68.7% in Colombia, a difference of 2.2%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Panama ahead.

Colombia ranks 16th and Panama ranks 13th of 55 countries.

Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Panama Difference Ahead
2010s 62.3% 63.5% 1.1% Panama
2020s 66.6% 68.8% 2.2% Panama

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female, Colombia or Panama?
Panama, at 70.9% against 68.7% in Colombia as of 2023.
What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female between Colombia and Panama?
2.2%, with Panama ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Panama?
10 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
How do Colombia and Panama rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female?
Colombia ranks 16th and Panama ranks 13th of 55 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
55 places, 624 data points, 1976–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release