Low & middle income vs Philippines: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male over time
- Low & middle income
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 94.6% against 79.0% in Low & middle income, a difference of 15.6%.
That makes Philippines's figure about 1.2 times Low & middle income's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Philippines has been ahead every year.
Low & middle income ranks 15th and Philippines ranks 16th of 37 groups.
Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Low & middle income | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 48.9% | 56.0% | 7.1% | Philippines |
| 1990s | 54.4% | 84.9% | 30.6% | Philippines |
| 2000s | 68.2% | 85.6% | 17.4% | Philippines |
| 2010s | 75.1% | 92.6% | 17.5% | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male, Low & middle income or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 94.6% against 79.0% in Low & middle income as of 2015.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male between Low & middle income and Philippines?
- 15.6%, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Low & middle income and Philippines?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
- How do Low & middle income and Philippines rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male?
- Low & middle income ranks 15th and Philippines ranks 16th of 37 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of males 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 male literates aged 65 years and over by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.