East Asia & Pacific vs Philippines: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female over time
- East Asia & Pacific
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 94.1% against 77.8% in East Asia & Pacific, a difference of 16.3%.
That makes Philippines's figure about 1.2 times East Asia & Pacific's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Philippines has been ahead every year.
East Asia & Pacific ranks 14th 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 | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17.6% | 45.7% | 28.0% | Philippines |
| 1990s | 25.3% | 83.0% | 57.7% | Philippines |
| 2000s | 51.3% | 84.4% | 33.1% | Philippines |
| 2010s | 69.4% | 92.0% | 22.6% | 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 or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 94.1% against 77.8% in East Asia & Pacific as of 2015.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female between East Asia & Pacific and Philippines?
- 16.3%, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific and Philippines?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
- How do East Asia & Pacific and Philippines rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 14th 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.