IDA total vs Panama: Literacy rate, adult male
IDA total
76.5%
in 2024
Panama
97.1%
in 2024
IDA total rank
31st
Panama rank
30th
Literacy rate, adult male over time
- IDA total
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 97.1% against 76.5% in IDA total, a difference of 20.6%.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.3 times IDA total's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Panama has been ahead every year.
IDA total ranks 31st and Panama ranks 30th of 39 groups.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IDA total | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 55.4% | 88.1% | 32.7% | Panama |
| 1990s | 59.2% | 89.3% | 30.1% | Panama |
| 2000s | 65.4% | 92.5% | 27.1% | Panama |
| 2010s | 73.2% | 95.6% | 22.4% | Panama |
| 2020s | 76.2% | 96.8% | 20.6% | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, adult male, IDA total or Panama?
- Panama, at 97.1% against 76.5% in IDA total as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, adult male between IDA total and Panama?
- 20.6%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA total and Panama?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do IDA total and Panama rank globally for literacy rate, adult male?
- IDA total ranks 31st and Panama ranks 30th of 39 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Literacy rate, adult male (% of males ages 15 and above). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.