Malaysia vs Panama: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female
Malaysia
96.5%
in 2022
Panama
96.6%
in 2024
Malaysia rank
31st
Panama rank
30th
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female over time
- Malaysia
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 96.6% against 96.5% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Panama ahead.
Malaysia ranks 31st and Panama ranks 30th of 88 countries.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 51.6% | 84.7% | 33.1% | Panama |
| 2000s | 85.5% | 91.7% | 6.2% | Panama |
| 2010s | 95.2% | 95.5% | 0.3% | Panama |
| 2020s | 96.5% | 96.6% | 0.1% | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female, Malaysia or Panama?
- Panama, at 96.6% against 96.5% in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female between Malaysia and Panama?
- 0.1%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Panama?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
- How do Malaysia and Panama rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female?
- Malaysia ranks 31st 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