IDA total vs Panama: Literacy rate, adult total
IDA total
70.0%
in 2024
Panama
96.2%
in 2024
IDA total rank
30th
Panama rank
30th
Literacy rate, adult total over time
- IDA total
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 96.2% against 70.0% in IDA total, a difference of 26.2%.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.4 times IDA total's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Panama has been ahead every year.
IDA total ranks 30th 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 | 44.9% | 88.1% | 43.2% | Panama |
| 1990s | 49.3% | 88.8% | 39.5% | Panama |
| 2000s | 55.9% | 91.9% | 36.0% | Panama |
| 2010s | 65.6% | 95.1% | 29.5% | Panama |
| 2020s | 69.6% | 96.2% | 26.6% | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, adult total, IDA total or Panama?
- Panama, at 96.2% against 70.0% in IDA total as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, adult total between IDA total and Panama?
- 26.2%, 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 total?
- IDA total ranks 30th 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 total (% of people 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.