Other small states vs Philippines: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male

Other small states
1.00 million number
in 2019
Philippines
425,685 number
in 2015
Other small states rank
33rd
Philippines rank
33rd

Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male over time

  • Other small states
  • Philippines
500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M1.5M198019992019

How they compare

Other small states currently reports 1.00 million number against 425,685 number in Philippines, a difference of 575,225 number.

That makes Other small states's figure about 2.4 times Philippines's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Other small states ahead.

Other small states ranks 33rd and Philippines ranks 33rd of 38 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, Other small states averaged higher in 1 and Philippines in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Other small states Philippines Difference Ahead
1990s 776,182 number 843,732 number 67,550 number Philippines
2000s 791,819 number 1.20 million number 408,197 number Philippines
2010s 955,599 number 656,000 number 299,600 number Other small states

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher illiterate population, 25-64 years, male, Other small states or Philippines?
Other small states, at 1.00 million number against 425,685 number in Philippines as of 2019.
What is the difference in illiterate population, 25-64 years, male between Other small states and Philippines?
575,225 number, with Other small states ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Other small states and Philippines?
7 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
How do Other small states and Philippines rank globally for illiterate population, 25-64 years, male?
Other small states ranks 33rd and Philippines ranks 33rd of 38 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
122 places, 2,243 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of males from age 25 to age 64 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.