Europe & Central Asia vs Philippines: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male

Europe & Central Asia
4.12 million number
in 2019
Philippines
646,584 number
in 2015
Europe & Central Asia rank
32nd
Philippines rank
35th

Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male over time

  • Europe & Central Asia
  • Philippines
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How they compare

Europe & Central Asia currently reports 4.12 million number against 646,584 number in Philippines, a difference of 3.47 million number.

That makes Europe & Central Asia's figure about 6.4 times Philippines's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Europe & Central Asia has been ahead every year.

Europe & Central Asia ranks 32nd and Philippines ranks 35th of 39 groups.

Europe & Central Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia Philippines Difference Ahead
1990s 8.29 million number 1.37 million number 6.92 million number Europe & Central Asia
2000s 6.54 million number 1.80 million number 4.74 million number Europe & Central Asia
2010s 4.59 million number 982,922 number 3.61 million number Europe & Central Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male, Europe & Central Asia or Philippines?
Europe & Central Asia, at 4.12 million 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 and Philippines?
3.47 million number, with Europe & Central Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Philippines?
6 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2015.
How do Europe & Central Asia and Philippines rank globally for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male?
Europe & Central Asia ranks 32nd 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.