East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Philippines: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female over time
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 94.1% against 78.2% in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 15.9%.
That makes Philippines's figure about 1.2 times East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Philippines has been ahead every year.
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 12th and Philippines ranks 11th of 39 groups.
Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.0% | 45.7% | 34.7% | Philippines |
| 1990s | 18.8% | 83.0% | 64.2% | Philippines |
| 2000s | 49.3% | 84.4% | 35.2% | Philippines |
| 2010s | 69.6% | 92.0% | 22.4% | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 94.1% against 78.2% in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2015.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female between East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Philippines?
- 15.9%, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Philippines?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
- How do East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Philippines rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female?
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 12th and Philippines ranks 11th of 39 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of females 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 female literates aged 65 years and over by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.