Ecuador vs Panama: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, female
Ecuador
87.2%
in 2024
Panama
89.1%
in 2023
Ecuador rank
29th
Panama rank
26th
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, female over time
- Ecuador
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 89.1% against 87.2% in Ecuador, a difference of 1.9%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Panama ahead.
Ecuador ranks 29th and Panama ranks 26th of 55 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 87.9% | 86.3% | 1.6% | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 92.1% | 89.7% | 2.4% | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, female, Ecuador or Panama?
- Panama, at 89.1% against 87.2% in Ecuador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, female between Ecuador and Panama?
- 1.9%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Panama?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Ecuador and Panama rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, female?
- Ecuador ranks 29th and Panama ranks 26th of 55 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, 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