Panama vs South Africa: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index
Panama
0.9162 LPIA
in 2023
South Africa
0.91 LPIA
in 2024
Panama rank
27th
South Africa rank
28th
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index over time
- Panama
- South Africa
How they compare
Panama currently reports 0.9162 LPIA against 0.91 LPIA in South Africa, a difference of 0.0062 LPIA.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2010 it was South Africa ahead.
Panama ranks 27th and South Africa ranks 28th of 53 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.8946 LPIA | 0.912 LPIA | 0.0174 LPIA | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.9253 LPIA | 0.89 LPIA | 0.0353 LPIA | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index, Panama or South Africa?
- Panama, at 0.9162 LPIA against 0.91 LPIA in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index between Panama and South Africa?
- 0.0062 LPIA, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and South Africa?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2021.
- How do Panama and South Africa rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index?
- Panama ranks 27th and South Africa ranks 28th of 53 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). 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