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

Philippines
646,584 number
in 2015
Small states
1.79 million number
in 2019
Philippines rank
35th
Small states rank
33rd

Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male over time

  • Philippines
  • Small states
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How they compare

Small states currently reports 1.79 million number against 646,584 number in Philippines, a difference of 1.15 million number.

That makes Small states's figure about 2.8 times Philippines's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Small states ahead.

Philippines ranks 35th and Small states ranks 33rd of 87 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Philippines averaged higher in 1 and Small states in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Philippines Small states Difference Ahead
1990s 1.24 million number 1.55 million number 313,085 number Small states
2000s 1.80 million number 1.58 million number 219,587 number Philippines
2010s 982,922 number 1.74 million number 761,038 number Small states

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male, Philippines or Small states?
Small states, at 1.79 million number against 646,584 number in Philippines as of 2019.
What is the difference in adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male between Philippines and Small states?
1.15 million number, with Small states ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Small states?
7 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
How do Philippines and Small states rank globally for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male?
Philippines ranks 35th and Small states ranks 33rd of 87 countries.
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.