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
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
February 2026 Data Release