Panama vs World: Literacy rate, youth male
Panama
99.6%
in 2024
World
94.1%
in 2024
Panama rank
21st
World rank
21st
Literacy rate, youth male over time
- Panama
- World
How they compare
Panama currently reports 99.6% against 94.1% in World, a difference of 5.5%.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.1 times World's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Panama has been ahead every year.
Panama ranks 21st and World ranks 21st of 95 countries.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 95.9% | 83.6% | 12.3% | Panama |
| 1990s | 95.4% | 86.9% | 8.5% | Panama |
| 2000s | 96.5% | 89.9% | 6.7% | Panama |
| 2010s | 98.8% | 93.0% | 5.8% | Panama |
| 2020s | 99.3% | 94.0% | 5.2% | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, youth male, Panama or World?
- Panama, at 99.6% against 94.1% in World as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, youth male between Panama and World?
- 5.5%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and World?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Panama and World rank globally for literacy rate, youth male?
- Panama ranks 21st and World ranks 21st of 95 countries.
- 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.