MDG: Eastern Asia vs Panama: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male
MDG: Eastern Asia
99.3%
in 2024
Panama
97.9%
in 2024
MDG: Eastern Asia rank
28th
Panama rank
29th
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male over time
- MDG: Eastern Asia
- Panama
How they compare
MDG: Eastern Asia currently reports 99.3% against 97.9% in Panama, a difference of 1.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Panama ahead.
MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 28th 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 | 75.4% | 85.0% | 9.7% | Panama |
| 1990s | 87.9% | 88.7% | 0.8% | Panama |
| 2000s | 96.5% | 93.1% | 3.3% | MDG: Eastern Asia |
| 2010s | 99.0% | 96.7% | 2.3% | MDG: Eastern Asia |
| 2020s | 99.3% | 97.6% | 1.7% | MDG: Eastern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male, MDG: Eastern Asia or Panama?
- MDG: Eastern Asia, at 99.3% against 97.9% in Panama as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male between MDG: Eastern Asia and Panama?
- 1.4%, 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, male?
- MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 28th 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, male (%). 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