Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Philippines: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
806,832 number
in 2019
Philippines
646,584 number
in 2015
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
35th
Philippines rank
35th

Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male over time

  • Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • Philippines
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How they compare

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 806,832 number against 646,584 number in Philippines, a difference of 160,248 number.

That makes Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 1.2 times Philippines's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 35th and Philippines ranks 35th of 39 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) averaged higher in 2 and Philippines in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) Philippines Difference Ahead
1990s 2.68 million number 1.24 million number 1.44 million number Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
2000s 1.85 million number 1.80 million number 49,693 number Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
2010s 935,414 number 982,922 number 47,508 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 (IDA & IBRD countries) or Philippines?
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), at 806,832 number against 646,584 number in Philippines as of 2019.
What is the difference in adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male between Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Philippines?
160,248 number, with Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Philippines?
7 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
How do Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Philippines rank globally for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male?
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 35th 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.