Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) vs Philippines: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
620,351 number
in 2019
Philippines
646,584 number
in 2015
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank
36th
Philippines rank
35th

Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male over time

  • Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
  • Philippines
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How they compare

Philippines currently reports 646,584 number against 620,351 number in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), a difference of 26,233 number.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ahead.

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 36th and Philippines ranks 35th of 39 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) averaged higher in 1 and Philippines in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) Philippines Difference Ahead
1990s 2.43 million number 1.24 million number 1.19 million number Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
2000s 1.59 million number 1.80 million number 210,567 number Philippines
2010s 740,590 number 982,922 number 242,332 number Philippines

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male, Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) or Philippines?
Philippines, at 646,584 number against 620,351 number in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) as of 2015.
What is the difference in adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male between Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Philippines?
26,233 number, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Philippines?
7 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
How do Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Philippines rank globally for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male?
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 36th 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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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.