Malaysia vs Panama: Literacy rates among adults

Malaysia

95.8%

in 2022

Panama

96.2%

in 2024

Malaysia rank

33rd

Panama rank

30th

Literacy rates among adults over time

Panama currently reports 96.2% against 95.8% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.5%.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Panama has been ahead every year.

Malaysia ranks 33rd and Panama ranks 30th of 89 countries.

Indicator: Literacy rates among adults
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 89 places, 916 data points, 1975–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Share of the population aged 15 years and older who can read and write.