Philippines vs World: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female over time
- Philippines
- World
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 98.3% against 82.9% in World, a difference of 15.4%.
That makes Philippines's figure about 1.2 times World's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Philippines has been ahead every year.
Philippines ranks 16th and World ranks 17th of 83 countries.
Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 80.6% | 56.2% | 24.4% | Philippines |
| 1990s | 93.4% | 66.9% | 26.5% | Philippines |
| 2000s | 93.6% | 77.0% | 16.6% | Philippines |
| 2010s | 97.5% | 81.2% | 16.3% | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female, Philippines or World?
- Philippines, at 98.3% against 82.9% in World as of 2015.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female between Philippines and World?
- 15.4%, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and World?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
- How do Philippines and World rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female?
- Philippines ranks 16th and World ranks 17th of 83 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Literacy rate, population 25-64 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 the female 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 female literates aged 25-64 years by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.