Malaysia vs Panama: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male
Malaysia
78.3%
in 2022
Panama
77.4%
in 2023
Malaysia rank
19th
Panama rank
20th
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male over time
- Malaysia
- Panama
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 78.3% against 77.4% in Panama, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Panama ahead.
Malaysia ranks 19th and Panama ranks 20th of 53 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 2 and Panama in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.9% | 58.9% | 9.0% | Panama |
| 2010s | 73.4% | 70.5% | 3.0% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 78.3% | 74.8% | 3.5% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male, Malaysia or Panama?
- Malaysia, at 78.3% against 77.4% in Panama as of 2022.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male between Malaysia and Panama?
- 0.9%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Panama?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Malaysia and Panama rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male?
- Malaysia ranks 19th and Panama ranks 20th of 53 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, 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