ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) vs Philippines: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female

ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425)
98.8%
in 2022
Philippines
97.0%
in 2022
ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) rank
15th
Philippines rank
17th

Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female over time

  • ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425)
  • Philippines
020406080100198020012022

How they compare

ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) currently reports 98.8% against 97.0% in Philippines, a difference of 1.8%.

Across all 5 years both countries report, ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) has been ahead every year.

ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) ranks 15th and Philippines ranks 17th of 203 groups.

ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) Philippines Difference Ahead
2000s 98.6% 94.7% 3.9% ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425)
2010s 98.7% 96.8% 1.9% ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425)
2020s 98.8% 97.8% 1.0% ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female, ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) or Philippines?
ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425), at 98.8% against 97.0% in Philippines as of 2022.
What is the difference in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female between ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) and Philippines?
1.8%, with ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) and Philippines?
5 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
How do ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) and Philippines rank globally for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female?
ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) ranks 15th and Philippines ranks 17th of 203 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult literacy rate, 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

Indicator
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
292 places, 9,572 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release