Panama vs SDG: Eastern Asia: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male
Panama
97.9%
in 2024
SDG: Eastern Asia
99.1%
in 2024
Panama rank
29th
SDG: Eastern Asia rank
31st
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male over time
- Panama
- SDG: Eastern Asia
How they compare
SDG: Eastern Asia currently reports 99.1% against 97.9% in Panama, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Panama ahead.
Panama ranks 29th and SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 31st of 88 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 2 and SDG: Eastern Asia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | SDG: Eastern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 85.0% | 76.5% | 8.6% | Panama |
| 1990s | 88.7% | 87.9% | 0.8% | Panama |
| 2000s | 93.1% | 96.0% | 2.8% | SDG: Eastern Asia |
| 2010s | 96.7% | 98.6% | 2.0% | SDG: Eastern Asia |
| 2020s | 97.6% | 99.0% | 1.4% | SDG: Eastern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male, Panama or SDG: Eastern Asia?
- SDG: Eastern Asia, at 99.1% against 97.9% in Panama as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male between Panama and SDG: Eastern Asia?
- 1.2%, 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, male?
- Panama ranks 29th 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, 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