Panama vs Peru: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male
Panama
97.9%
in 2024
Peru
97.5%
in 2024
Panama rank
29th
Peru rank
31st
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male over time
- Panama
- Peru
How they compare
Panama currently reports 97.9% against 97.5% in Peru, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Peru ahead.
Panama ranks 29th and Peru ranks 31st of 88 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 1 and Peru in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 93.1% | 94.3% | 1.2% | Peru |
| 2010s | 96.7% | 97.1% | 0.5% | Peru |
| 2020s | 97.6% | 97.3% | 0.3% | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male, Panama or Peru?
- Panama, at 97.9% against 97.5% in Peru as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male between Panama and Peru?
- 0.4%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Peru?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Panama and Peru rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male?
- Panama ranks 29th and Peru ranks 31st of 88 countries.
- 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