Caribbean Small States vs Philippines: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes over time
- Caribbean Small States
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 94.3% against 76.5% in Caribbean Small States, a difference of 17.8%.
That makes Philippines's figure about 1.2 times Caribbean Small States's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Philippines has been ahead every year.
Caribbean Small States ranks 15th and Philippines ranks 13th of 39 groups.
Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Caribbean Small States | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64.3% | 92.6% | 28.4% | Philippines |
| 2000s | 69.8% | 85.0% | 15.2% | Philippines |
| 2010s | 76.0% | 92.2% | 16.3% | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes, Caribbean Small States or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 94.3% against 76.5% in Caribbean Small States as of 2015.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes between Caribbean Small States and Philippines?
- 17.8%, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean Small States and Philippines?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2015.
- How do Caribbean Small States and Philippines rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes?
- Caribbean Small States ranks 15th and Philippines ranks 13th of 39 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of the population 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 literates aged 65 years and over by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.