Middle income vs Panama: Literacy rate, youth male

Middle income
95.8%
in 2024
Panama
99.6%
in 2024
Middle income rank
18th
Panama rank
21st

Literacy rate, youth male over time

  • Middle income
  • Panama
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How they compare

Panama currently reports 99.6% against 95.8% in Middle income, a difference of 3.8%.

Across all 14 years both countries report, Panama has been ahead every year.

Middle income ranks 18th 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 Middle income Panama Difference Ahead
1980s 81.8% 95.9% 14.1% Panama
1990s 86.1% 95.4% 9.3% Panama
2000s 90.4% 96.5% 6.2% Panama
2010s 94.1% 98.8% 4.7% Panama
2020s 95.7% 99.3% 3.6% Panama

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher literacy rate, youth male, Middle income or Panama?
Panama, at 99.6% against 95.8% in Middle income as of 2024.
What is the difference in literacy rate, youth male between Middle income and Panama?
3.8%, with Panama ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle income and Panama?
14 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Middle income and Panama rank globally for literacy rate, youth male?
Middle income ranks 18th 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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Indicator
Literacy rate, youth male (% of males ages 15-24)
Unit
% of males ages 15-24
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
135 places, 2,765 data points, 1974–2024
Last refreshed

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.