Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan vs Philippines: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
85.9%
in 2019
Philippines
98.1%
in 2015
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
22nd
Philippines rank
22nd

Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male over time

  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
  • Philippines
020406080100197319962019

How they compare

Philippines currently reports 98.1% against 85.9% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 12.2%.

That makes Philippines's figure about 1.1 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Philippines has been ahead every year.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 22nd and Philippines ranks 22nd of 39 groups.

Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan Philippines Difference Ahead
1980s 55.1% 82.4% 27.3% Philippines
1990s 67.4% 93.0% 25.6% Philippines
2000s 80.6% 92.7% 12.1% Philippines
2010s 86.0% 97.0% 10.9% Philippines

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan or Philippines?
Philippines, at 98.1% against 85.9% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2015.
What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Philippines?
12.2%, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Philippines?
8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Philippines rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 22nd and Philippines ranks 22nd of 39 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
122 places, 2,219 data points, 1970–2019
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Percentage of the male 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 male literates aged 25-64 years by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.