Panama vs UNICEF: Western Balkans: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male

Panama
97.9%
in 2024
UNICEF: Western Balkans
99.3%
in 2024
Panama rank
29th
UNICEF: Western Balkans rank
27th

Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male over time

  • Panama
  • UNICEF: Western Balkans
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How they compare

UNICEF: Western Balkans currently reports 99.3% against 97.9% in Panama, a difference of 1.4%.

Across all 12 years both countries report, UNICEF: Western Balkans has been ahead every year.

Panama ranks 29th and UNICEF: Western Balkans ranks 27th of 88 countries.

UNICEF: Western Balkans has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Panama UNICEF: Western Balkans Difference Ahead
2000s 93.1% 99.3% 6.2% UNICEF: Western Balkans
2010s 96.7% 99.4% 2.7% UNICEF: Western Balkans
2020s 97.6% 99.3% 1.8% UNICEF: Western Balkans

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male, Panama or UNICEF: Western Balkans?
UNICEF: Western Balkans, at 99.3% against 97.9% in Panama as of 2024.
What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male between Panama and UNICEF: Western Balkans?
1.4%, with UNICEF: Western Balkans ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and UNICEF: Western Balkans?
12 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Panama and UNICEF: Western Balkans rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male?
Panama ranks 29th and UNICEF: Western Balkans ranks 27th 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

Indicator
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
291 places, 9,602 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release