Philippines vs Small states: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male

Philippines
94.6%
in 2015
Small states
76.3%
in 2019
Philippines rank
16th
Small states rank
17th

Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male over time

  • Philippines
  • Small states
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How they compare

Philippines currently reports 94.6% against 76.3% in Small states, a difference of 18.3%.

That makes Philippines's figure about 1.2 times Small states's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Philippines has been ahead every year.

Philippines ranks 16th and Small states ranks 17th of 83 countries.

Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Philippines Small states Difference Ahead
1990s 84.9% 60.8% 24.1% Philippines
2000s 85.6% 67.9% 17.7% Philippines
2010s 92.6% 73.6% 19.0% Philippines

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male, Philippines or Small states?
Philippines, at 94.6% against 76.3% in Small states as of 2015.
What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male between Philippines and Small states?
18.3%, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Small states?
7 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
How do Philippines and Small states rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male?
Philippines ranks 16th and Small states ranks 17th of 83 countries.
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

Indicator
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
121 places, 2,187 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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.