ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509) vs Philippines: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female
ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509)
64.0%
in 2019
Philippines
48.0%
in 2020
ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509) rank
53rd
Philippines rank
53rd
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female over time
- ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509)
- Philippines
How they compare
ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509) currently reports 64.0% against 48.0% in Philippines, a difference of 16.0%.
That makes ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509)'s figure about 1.3 times Philippines's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509) has been ahead every year.
ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509) ranks 53rd and Philippines ranks 53rd of 203 groups.
ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509) | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64.5% | 50.0% | 14.5% | ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509) |
| 2000s | 65.3% | 46.7% | 18.7% | ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509) |
| 2010s | 64.0% | 46.8% | 17.2% | ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female, ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509) or Philippines?
- ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509), at 64.0% against 48.0% in Philippines as of 2019.
- What is the difference in adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female between ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509) and Philippines?
- 16.0%, with ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509) and Philippines?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509) and Philippines rank globally for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female?
- ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509) ranks 53rd and Philippines ranks 53rd of 203 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release