Mexico vs Panama: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male

Mexico
97.0%
in 2018
Panama
97.0%
in 2018
Mexico rank
32nd
Panama rank
33rd

Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male over time

  • Mexico
  • Panama
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How they compare

Mexico currently reports 97.0% against 97.0% in Panama, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Panama ahead.

Mexico ranks 32nd and Panama ranks 33rd of 83 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 1 and Panama in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Panama Difference Ahead
1980s 84.4% 85.0% 0.6% Panama
1990s 89.3% 88.7% 0.6% Mexico
2000s 92.7% 93.1% 0.4% Panama
2010s 96.0% 96.3% 0.3% Panama

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male, Mexico or Panama?
Mexico, at 97.0% against 97.0% in Panama as of 2018.
What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male between Mexico and Panama?
0.0%, with Mexico 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 literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male?
Mexico ranks 32nd and Panama ranks 33rd of 83 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
122 places, 2,219 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Percentage of the male population between age 25 and age 64 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 25-64 years by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.