Kuwait vs Panama: Literacy rate, youth total
Kuwait
99.3%
in 2020
Panama
99.2%
in 2024
Kuwait rank
24th
Panama rank
26th
Literacy rate, youth total over time
- Kuwait
- Panama
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 99.3% against 99.2% in Panama, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Panama ahead.
Kuwait ranks 24th and Panama ranks 26th of 95 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 1 and Panama in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 79.0% | 96.1% | 17.1% | Panama |
| 2010s | 99.1% | 98.5% | 0.6% | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, youth total, Kuwait or Panama?
- Kuwait, at 99.3% against 99.2% in Panama as of 2020.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, youth total between Kuwait and Panama?
- 0.1%, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Panama?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2018.
- How do Kuwait and Panama rank globally for literacy rate, youth total?
- Kuwait ranks 24th and Panama ranks 26th of 95 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Literacy rate, youth total (% of people 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.