MDG: Eastern Asia vs Panama: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes
MDG: Eastern Asia
98.9%
in 2024
Panama
97.0%
in 2024
MDG: Eastern Asia rank
29th
Panama rank
29th
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes over time
- MDG: Eastern Asia
- Panama
How they compare
MDG: Eastern Asia currently reports 98.9% against 97.0% in Panama, a difference of 1.9%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Panama ahead.
MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 29th and Panama ranks 29th of 203 groups.
Across the 5 decades both report, MDG: Eastern Asia averaged higher in 3 and Panama in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | MDG: Eastern Asia | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 60.1% | 84.9% | 24.7% | Panama |
| 1990s | 78.0% | 88.0% | 10.0% | Panama |
| 2000s | 93.3% | 92.4% | 0.9% | MDG: Eastern Asia |
| 2010s | 98.0% | 96.0% | 2.0% | MDG: Eastern Asia |
| 2020s | 98.8% | 97.0% | 1.8% | MDG: Eastern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes, MDG: Eastern Asia or Panama?
- MDG: Eastern Asia, at 98.9% against 97.0% in Panama as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes between MDG: Eastern Asia and Panama?
- 1.9%, with MDG: Eastern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Eastern Asia and Panama?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do MDG: Eastern Asia and Panama rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes?
- MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 29th 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