Maldives vs Panama: Literacy rates of older vs. younger population
Maldives
93.6%
in 2019
Panama
90.1%
in 2024
Maldives rank
14th
Panama rank
17th
Literacy rates of older vs. younger population over time
- Maldives
- Panama
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 93.6% against 90.1% in Panama, a difference of 3.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Maldives ahead.
Maldives ranks 14th and Panama ranks 17th of 85 countries.
Maldives has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 90.3% | 69.8% | 20.5% | Maldives |
| 2000s | 90.0% | 75.6% | 14.4% | Maldives |
| 2010s | 87.2% | 84.6% | 2.6% | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rates of older vs. younger population, Maldives or Panama?
- Maldives, at 93.6% against 90.1% in Panama as of 2019.
- What is the difference in literacy rates of older vs. younger population between Maldives and Panama?
- 3.5%, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Panama?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Maldives and Panama rank globally for literacy rates of older vs. younger population?
- Maldives ranks 14th and Panama ranks 17th of 85 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Literacy rates of older vs. younger population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the population aged 65 years and older who can read and write.