El Salvador vs Panama: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, both sexes

El Salvador
97.2%
in 2024
Panama
97.2%
in 2023
El Salvador rank
31st
Panama rank
30th

Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, both sexes over time

  • El Salvador
  • Panama
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How they compare

Panama currently reports 97.2% against 97.2% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Panama ahead.

El Salvador ranks 31st and Panama ranks 30th of 68 countries.

Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador Panama Difference Ahead
2000s 86.6% 90.8% 4.2% Panama
2010s 96.4% 96.6% 0.2% Panama
2020s 97.5% 97.8% 0.3% Panama

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, both sexes, El Salvador or Panama?
Panama, at 97.2% against 97.2% in El Salvador as of 2023.
What is the difference in youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, both sexes between El Salvador and Panama?
0.0%, with Panama ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Panama?
11 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do El Salvador and Panama rank globally for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, both sexes?
El Salvador ranks 31st and Panama ranks 30th of 68 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, both sexes (%). 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, rural, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
68 places, 743 data points, 1976–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release