Philippines vs World: Literacy rate, adult female
Philippines
97.0%
in 2022
World
84.6%
in 2024
Philippines rank
17th
World rank
17th
Literacy rate, adult female over time
- Philippines
- World
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 97.0% against 84.6% in World, a difference of 12.4%.
That makes Philippines's figure about 1.1 times World's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Philippines has been ahead every year.
Philippines ranks 17th and World ranks 17th of 89 countries.
Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 82.8% | 59.4% | 23.4% | Philippines |
| 1990s | 93.9% | 69.0% | 24.9% | Philippines |
| 2000s | 94.0% | 77.3% | 16.7% | Philippines |
| 2010s | 97.3% | 81.7% | 15.5% | Philippines |
| 2020s | 97.8% | 83.9% | 13.9% | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, adult female, Philippines or World?
- Philippines, at 97.0% against 84.6% in World as of 2022.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, adult female between Philippines and World?
- 12.4%, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and World?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
- How do Philippines and World rank globally for literacy rate, adult female?
- Philippines ranks 17th and World ranks 17th of 89 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Literacy rate, adult female (% of females ages 15 and above). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.