Panama vs SDG: Eastern Asia: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female
Panama
96.6%
in 2024
SDG: Eastern Asia
98.1%
in 2024
Panama rank
30th
SDG: Eastern Asia rank
31st
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female over time
- Panama
- SDG: Eastern Asia
How they compare
SDG: Eastern Asia currently reports 98.1% against 96.6% in Panama, a difference of 1.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Panama ahead.
Panama ranks 30th and SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 31st of 88 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 3 and SDG: Eastern Asia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | SDG: Eastern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 84.7% | 47.3% | 37.4% | Panama |
| 1990s | 87.3% | 68.5% | 18.7% | Panama |
| 2000s | 91.7% | 89.3% | 2.4% | Panama |
| 2010s | 95.4% | 96.6% | 1.1% | SDG: Eastern Asia |
| 2020s | 96.6% | 97.9% | 1.3% | SDG: Eastern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female, Panama or SDG: Eastern Asia?
- SDG: Eastern Asia, at 98.1% against 96.6% in Panama as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female between Panama and SDG: Eastern Asia?
- 1.5%, with SDG: Eastern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and SDG: Eastern Asia?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Panama and SDG: Eastern Asia rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female?
- Panama ranks 30th and SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 31st 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