Philippines vs SDG: Central Asia: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes
Philippines
95.7%
in 2020
SDG: Central Asia
99.2%
in 2024
Philippines rank
11th
SDG: Central Asia rank
9th
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes over time
- Philippines
- SDG: Central Asia
How they compare
SDG: Central Asia currently reports 99.2% against 95.7% in Philippines, a difference of 3.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1990 it was SDG: Central Asia ahead.
Philippines ranks 11th and SDG: Central Asia ranks 9th of 85 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Philippines averaged higher in 1 and SDG: Central Asia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | SDG: Central Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 83.8% | 83.4% | 0.4% | Philippines |
| 2000s | 85.0% | 94.0% | 9.1% | SDG: Central Asia |
| 2010s | 91.7% | 98.8% | 7.1% | SDG: Central Asia |
| 2020s | 95.7% | 99.2% | 3.4% | SDG: Central Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes, Philippines or SDG: Central Asia?
- SDG: Central Asia, at 99.2% against 95.7% in Philippines as of 2024.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes between Philippines and SDG: Central Asia?
- 3.5%, with SDG: Central Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and SDG: Central Asia?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do Philippines and SDG: Central Asia rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes?
- Philippines ranks 11th and SDG: Central Asia ranks 9th of 85 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ 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