Philippines vs UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes
Philippines
98.5%
in 2020
UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia
99.3%
in 2024
Philippines rank
14th
UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia rank
12th
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes over time
- Philippines
- UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia
How they compare
UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia currently reports 99.3% against 98.5% in Philippines, a difference of 0.8%.
Across all 10 years both countries report, UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia has been ahead every year.
Philippines ranks 14th and UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia ranks 12th of 89 countries.
UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 93.7% | 95.5% | 1.7% | UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia |
| 2000s | 93.5% | 97.3% | 3.7% | UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia |
| 2010s | 97.0% | 98.8% | 1.8% | UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia |
| 2020s | 98.5% | 99.2% | 0.8% | UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes, Philippines or UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
- UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia, at 99.3% against 98.5% in Philippines as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes between Philippines and UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
- 0.8%, with UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do Philippines and UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia rank globally for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes?
- Philippines ranks 14th and UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia ranks 12th of 89 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes (%). 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