Philippines vs WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd): Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female
Philippines
89.6%
in 2022
WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)
97.3%
in 2024
Philippines rank
16th
WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) rank
16th
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female over time
- Philippines
- WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)
How they compare
WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) currently reports 97.3% against 89.6% in Philippines, a difference of 7.7%.
That makes WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)'s figure about 1.1 times Philippines's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1990 it was WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) ahead.
Philippines ranks 16th and WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) ranks 16th of 90 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Philippines averaged higher in 1 and WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 83.0% | 82.5% | 0.4% | Philippines |
| 2000s | 84.4% | 90.7% | 6.2% | WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) |
| 2010s | 91.6% | 95.0% | 3.4% | WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) |
| 2020s | 92.6% | 96.7% | 4.0% | WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, Philippines or WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)?
- WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd), at 97.3% against 89.6% in Philippines as of 2024.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female between Philippines and WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)?
- 7.7%, with WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Philippines and WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female?
- Philippines ranks 16th and WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) ranks 16th 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