Panama vs Vietnam: Literate and illiterate world population

Panama

3.8%

in 2024

Vietnam

3.9%

in 2022

Panama rank

82nd

Vietnam rank

81st

Literate and illiterate world population over time

Vietnam currently reports 3.9% against 3.8% in Panama, a difference of 0.1%.

Globally, Panama ranks 82nd and Vietnam ranks 81st of 128 countries.

Indicator: Literate and illiterate world population
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO (1957) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 128 places, 1,272 data points, 1475–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Share of adults who cannot read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life.