Low & middle income vs Philippines: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes over time
- Low & middle income
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 98.2% against 84.1% in Low & middle income, a difference of 14.1%.
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 20th and Philippines ranks 17th of 39 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 | 57.0% | 81.5% | 24.5% | Philippines |
| 1990s | 68.6% | 93.2% | 24.7% | Philippines |
| 2000s | 78.7% | 93.1% | 14.5% | Philippines |
| 2010s | 82.5% | 97.2% | 14.7% | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes, Low & middle income or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 98.2% against 84.1% in Low & middle income as of 2015.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes between Low & middle income and Philippines?
- 14.1%, 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 literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes?
- Low & middle income ranks 20th and Philippines ranks 17th of 39 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of the population between age 25 and age 64 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 literates aged 25-64 years by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.