Panama vs Philippines: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female
Panama
99.4%
in 2024
Philippines
99.5%
in 2022
Panama rank
28th
Philippines rank
26th
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female over time
- Panama
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 99.5% against 99.4% in Panama, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Panama ahead.
Panama ranks 28th and Philippines ranks 26th of 105 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 1 and Philippines in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 96.3% | 92.5% | 3.8% | Panama |
| 1990s | 94.8% | 96.9% | 2.1% | Philippines |
| 2000s | 95.6% | 95.7% | 0.1% | Philippines |
| 2010s | 98.3% | 99.0% | 0.8% | Philippines |
| 2020s | 99.3% | 99.5% | 0.2% | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female, Panama or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 99.5% against 99.4% in Panama as of 2022.
- What is the difference in youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female between Panama and Philippines?
- 0.1%, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Philippines?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
- How do Panama and Philippines rank globally for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female?
- Panama ranks 28th and Philippines ranks 26th of 105 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release