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
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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

Indicator
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, poorest quintile, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
21 places, 298 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release