Caribbean Small States vs Philippines: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male

Caribbean Small States
273,589 number
in 2015
Philippines
646,584 number
in 2015
Caribbean Small States rank
38th
Philippines rank
35th

Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male over time

  • Caribbean Small States
  • Philippines
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How they compare

Philippines currently reports 646,584 number against 273,589 number in Caribbean Small States, a difference of 372,995 number.

That makes Philippines's figure about 2.4 times Caribbean Small States's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Philippines has been ahead every year.

Caribbean Small States ranks 38th and Philippines ranks 35th of 39 groups.

Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Caribbean Small States Philippines Difference Ahead
1990s 325,282 number 1.37 million number 1.04 million number Philippines
2000s 304,944 number 1.80 million number 1.49 million number Philippines
2010s 274,370 number 982,922 number 708,552 number Philippines

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male, Caribbean Small States or Philippines?
Philippines, at 646,584 number against 273,589 number in Caribbean Small States as of 2015.
What is the difference in adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male between Caribbean Small States and Philippines?
372,995 number, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean Small States and Philippines?
6 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2015.
How do Caribbean Small States and Philippines rank globally for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male?
Caribbean Small States ranks 38th and Philippines ranks 35th of 39 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male (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, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
126 places, 2,271 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of males over age 15 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.