Philippines vs Upper middle income: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female over time
- Philippines
- Upper middle income
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 94.1% against 79.8% in Upper middle income, a difference of 14.3%.
That makes Philippines's figure about 1.2 times Upper middle income's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Philippines has been ahead every year.
Philippines ranks 11th and Upper middle income ranks 8th of 82 countries.
Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | Upper middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 45.7% | 32.9% | 12.7% | Philippines |
| 1990s | 83.0% | 38.0% | 45.0% | Philippines |
| 2000s | 84.4% | 58.8% | 25.6% | Philippines |
| 2010s | 92.0% | 73.6% | 18.4% | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, Philippines or Upper middle income?
- Philippines, at 94.1% against 79.8% in Upper middle income as of 2015.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female between Philippines and Upper middle income?
- 14.3%, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Upper middle income?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
- How do Philippines and Upper middle income rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female?
- Philippines ranks 11th and Upper middle income ranks 8th of 82 countries.
- 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.