Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan vs Panama: Literacy rate, youth total
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
86.9%
in 2024
Panama
99.2%
in 2024
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
28th
Panama rank
26th
Literacy rate, youth total over time
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 99.2% against 86.9% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 12.3%.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.1 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Panama has been ahead every year.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 28th and Panama ranks 26th of 40 groups.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 57.3% | 96.1% | 38.8% | Panama |
| 1990s | 66.4% | 95.1% | 28.7% | Panama |
| 2000s | 76.2% | 96.1% | 19.9% | Panama |
| 2010s | 84.2% | 98.5% | 14.4% | Panama |
| 2020s | 86.0% | 99.2% | 13.2% | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, youth total, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan or Panama?
- Panama, at 99.2% against 86.9% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, youth total between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Panama?
- 12.3%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Panama?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Panama rank globally for literacy rate, youth total?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 28th and Panama ranks 26th of 40 groups.
- 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.