Panama vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Literacy rate, adult male
Panama
97.1%
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa
74.9%
in 2024
Panama rank
30th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
32nd
Literacy rate, adult male over time
- Panama
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Panama currently reports 97.1% against 74.9% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 22.2%.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Panama has been ahead every year.
Panama ranks 30th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 32nd of 88 countries.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 89.3% | 63.2% | 26.2% | Panama |
| 2000s | 92.5% | 66.4% | 26.1% | Panama |
| 2010s | 95.6% | 72.2% | 23.4% | Panama |
| 2020s | 96.8% | 74.7% | 22.1% | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, adult male, Panama or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Panama, at 97.1% against 74.9% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, adult male between Panama and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 22.2%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Panama and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for literacy rate, adult male?
- Panama ranks 30th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 32nd 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.