Kuwait vs Panama: Literate and illiterate world population
Kuwait
3.5%
in 2020
Panama
3.8%
in 2024
Kuwait rank
84th
Panama rank
82nd
Literate and illiterate world population over time
- Kuwait
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 3.8% against 3.5% in Kuwait, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.1 times Kuwait's.
Kuwait ranks 84th and Panama ranks 82nd of 128 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 2 and Panama in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 82.5% | 32.5% | 50.0% | Kuwait |
| 1980s | 32.5% | 11.9% | 20.5% | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 4.7% | 5.2% | 0.5% | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literate and illiterate world population, Kuwait or Panama?
- Panama, at 3.8% against 3.5% in Kuwait as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literate and illiterate world population between Kuwait and Panama?
- 0.3%, with Panama ahead.
- How do Kuwait and Panama rank globally for literate and illiterate world population?
- Kuwait ranks 84th and Panama ranks 82nd of 128 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO (1957) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Literate and illiterate world population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of adults who cannot read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life.