ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) vs Philippines: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female

ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100)
164.62 million
in 2024
Philippines
565,490
in 2020
ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) rank
31st
Philippines rank
30th

Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female over time

  • ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100)
  • Philippines
050.0M100.0M150.0M198920062024

How they compare

ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) currently reports 164.62 million against 565,490 in Philippines, a difference of 164.05 million.

That makes ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100)'s figure about 291.1 times Philippines's.

Across all 10 years both countries report, ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) has been ahead every year.

ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) ranks 31st and Philippines ranks 30th of 203 groups.

ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) Philippines Difference Ahead
1990s 109.02 million 1.18 million 107.84 million ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100)
2000s 132.00 million 1.57 million 130.43 million ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100)
2010s 147.01 million 944,097 146.07 million ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100)
2020s 153.27 million 565,490 152.70 million ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female, ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) or Philippines?
ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100), at 164.62 million against 565,490 in Philippines as of 2024.
What is the difference in adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female between ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) and Philippines?
164.05 million, with ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) and Philippines?
10 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
How do ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) and Philippines rank globally for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female?
ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) ranks 31st and Philippines ranks 30th of 203 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
262 places, 6,969 data points, 1989–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release