Panama vs Peru: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male
Panama
77.4%
in 2023
Peru
81.8%
in 2023
Panama rank
20th
Peru rank
17th
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male over time
- Panama
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 81.8% against 77.4% in Panama, a difference of 4.4%.
That makes Peru's figure about 1.1 times Panama's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Panama ahead.
Panama ranks 20th and Peru ranks 17th of 53 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 | 58.9% | 53.1% | 5.8% | Panama |
| 2010s | 70.2% | 74.7% | 4.5% | Peru |
| 2020s | 75.3% | 80.5% | 5.2% | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male, Panama or Peru?
- Peru, at 81.8% against 77.4% in Panama as of 2023.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male between Panama and Peru?
- 4.4%, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Peru?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Panama and Peru rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male?
- Panama ranks 20th and Peru ranks 17th 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