Colombia vs Panama: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female
Colombia
97.0%
in 2024
Panama
96.6%
in 2024
Colombia rank
27th
Panama rank
30th
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female over time
- Colombia
- Panama
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 97.0% against 96.6% in Panama, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 27th and Panama ranks 30th of 88 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 95.6% | 95.4% | 0.2% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 96.8% | 96.6% | 0.2% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female, Colombia or Panama?
- Colombia, at 97.0% against 96.6% in Panama as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female between Colombia and Panama?
- 0.4%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Panama?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Panama rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female?
- Colombia ranks 27th and Panama ranks 30th of 88 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female (%). 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