Malaysia vs Panama: Literacy rate, adult male
Malaysia
96.8%
in 2022
Panama
97.1%
in 2024
Malaysia rank
33rd
Panama rank
30th
Literacy rate, adult male over time
- Malaysia
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 97.1% against 96.8% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Panama ahead.
Malaysia ranks 33rd and Panama ranks 30th of 88 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and Panama in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 78.2% | 88.1% | 9.9% | Panama |
| 2000s | 92.0% | 92.5% | 0.6% | Panama |
| 2010s | 95.9% | 95.6% | 0.3% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, adult male, Malaysia or Panama?
- Panama, at 97.1% against 96.8% in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, adult male between Malaysia and Panama?
- 0.3%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Panama?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2019.
- How do Malaysia and Panama rank globally for literacy rate, adult male?
- Malaysia ranks 33rd and Panama ranks 30th of 88 countries.
- 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.