El Salvador vs Panama: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, poorest quintile, female
El Salvador
95.7%
in 2023
Panama
96.6%
in 2023
El Salvador rank
13th
Panama rank
12th
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, poorest quintile, female over time
- El Salvador
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 96.6% against 95.7% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2014 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 13th and Panama ranks 12th of 21 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 1 and Panama in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 96.4% | 94.4% | 2.0% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 96.4% | 97.2% | 0.8% | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, poorest quintile, female, El Salvador or Panama?
- Panama, at 96.6% against 95.7% in El Salvador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, poorest quintile, female between El Salvador and Panama?
- 0.9%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Panama?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
- How do El Salvador and Panama rank globally for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, poorest quintile, female?
- El Salvador ranks 13th and Panama ranks 12th of 21 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, poorest quintile, 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