Panama vs Uruguay: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, both sexes
Panama
99.0%
in 2023
Uruguay
99.1%
in 2024
Panama rank
12th
Uruguay rank
11th
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, both sexes over time
- Panama
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 99.1% against 99.0% in Panama, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Uruguay ahead.
Panama ranks 12th and Uruguay ranks 11th of 57 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 98.8% | 98.8% | 0.0% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 98.9% | 99.0% | 0.0% | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, both sexes, Panama or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 99.1% against 99.0% in Panama as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, both sexes between Panama and Uruguay?
- 0.1%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Uruguay?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Panama and Uruguay rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, both sexes?
- Panama ranks 12th and Uruguay ranks 11th of 57 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, both sexes (%). 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