Low & middle income vs Panama: Literacy rate, youth male
Low & middle income
93.5%
in 2024
Panama
99.6%
in 2024
Low & middle income rank
23rd
Panama rank
21st
Literacy rate, youth male over time
- Low & middle income
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 99.6% against 93.5% in Low & middle income, a difference of 6.1%.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.1 times Low & middle income's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Panama has been ahead every year.
Low & middle income ranks 23rd and Panama ranks 21st of 40 groups.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Low & middle income | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 80.8% | 95.9% | 15.1% | Panama |
| 1990s | 84.9% | 95.4% | 10.5% | Panama |
| 2000s | 88.4% | 96.5% | 8.1% | Panama |
| 2010s | 92.1% | 98.8% | 6.7% | Panama |
| 2020s | 93.3% | 99.3% | 5.9% | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, youth male, Low & middle income or Panama?
- Panama, at 99.6% against 93.5% in Low & middle income as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, youth male between Low & middle income and Panama?
- 6.1%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Low & middle income and Panama?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Low & middle income and Panama rank globally for literacy rate, youth male?
- Low & middle income ranks 23rd and Panama ranks 21st of 40 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Literacy rate, youth male (% of males ages 15-24). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.