Mexico vs Panama: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male
Mexico
84.5%
in 2018
Panama
85.0%
in 2018
Mexico rank
37th
Panama rank
35th
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male over time
- Mexico
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 85.0% against 84.5% in Mexico, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Panama has been ahead every year.
Mexico ranks 37th and Panama ranks 35th of 83 countries.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 64.3% | 70.4% | 6.1% | Panama |
| 1990s | 69.3% | 70.1% | 0.8% | Panama |
| 2000s | 73.7% | 75.7% | 2.0% | Panama |
| 2010s | 80.5% | 83.0% | 2.4% | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male, Mexico or Panama?
- Panama, at 85.0% against 84.5% in Mexico as of 2018.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male between Mexico and Panama?
- 0.5%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Panama?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2018.
- How do Mexico and Panama rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male?
- Mexico ranks 37th and Panama ranks 35th of 83 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of males age 65 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life. Generally, ‘literacy’ also encompasses ‘numeracy’, the ability to make simple arithmetic calculations. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of male literates aged 65 years and over by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.