Panama vs Peru: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male
Panama
95.0%
in 2023
Peru
94.3%
in 2023
Panama rank
15th
Peru rank
16th
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male over time
- Panama
- Peru
How they compare
Panama currently reports 95.0% against 94.3% in Peru, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Panama ahead.
Panama ranks 15th and Peru ranks 16th of 57 countries.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 89.6% | 87.1% | 2.5% | Panama |
| 2010s | 93.7% | 93.4% | 0.3% | Panama |
| 2020s | 95.7% | 94.4% | 1.3% | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male, Panama or Peru?
- Panama, at 95.0% against 94.3% in Peru as of 2023.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male between Panama and Peru?
- 0.7%, with Panama 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, urban, male?
- Panama ranks 15th and Peru ranks 16th of 57 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, 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