Philippines vs UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female

Philippines
89.6%
in 2022
UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia
97.0%
in 2024
Philippines rank
16th
UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia rank
17th

Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female over time

  • Philippines
  • UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia
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How they compare

UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia currently reports 97.0% against 89.6% in Philippines, a difference of 7.4%.

That makes UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia's figure about 1.1 times Philippines's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1990 it was UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia ahead.

Philippines ranks 16th and UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia ranks 17th of 90 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Philippines averaged higher in 1 and UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Philippines UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia Difference Ahead
1990s 83.0% 81.1% 1.9% Philippines
2000s 84.4% 90.0% 5.5% UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia
2010s 91.6% 94.6% 2.9% UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia
2020s 92.6% 96.3% 3.7% UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, Philippines or UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia, at 97.0% against 89.6% in Philippines as of 2024.
What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female between Philippines and UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
7.4%, 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?
11 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Philippines and UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female?
Philippines ranks 16th and UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia ranks 17th of 90 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ 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
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
291 places, 9,562 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release