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
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
February 2026 Data Release