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
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
February 2026 Data Release