ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) vs Panama: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes
ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)
98.6%
in 2024
Panama
97.0%
in 2024
ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) rank
31st
Panama rank
29th
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes over time
- ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)
- Panama
How they compare
ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) currently reports 98.6% against 97.0% in Panama, a difference of 1.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Panama ahead.
ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) ranks 31st and Panama ranks 29th of 203 groups.
Across the 5 decades both report, ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) averaged higher in 3 and Panama in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 62.2% | 84.9% | 22.7% | Panama |
| 1990s | 78.4% | 88.0% | 9.6% | Panama |
| 2000s | 92.7% | 92.4% | 0.3% | ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) |
| 2010s | 97.6% | 96.0% | 1.6% | ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) |
| 2020s | 98.5% | 97.0% | 1.5% | ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes, ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) or Panama?
- ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408), at 98.6% against 97.0% in Panama as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes between ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) and Panama?
- 1.6%, with ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) and Panama?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) and Panama rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes?
- ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) ranks 31st and Panama ranks 29th of 203 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes (%). 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