Philippines vs WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income): Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male
Philippines
95.9%
in 2020
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)
98.7%
in 2024
Philippines rank
15th
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) rank
17th
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male over time
- Philippines
- WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)
How they compare
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) currently reports 98.7% against 95.9% in Philippines, a difference of 2.8%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1990 it was WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) ahead.
Philippines ranks 15th and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) ranks 17th of 87 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Philippines averaged higher in 1 and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 84.9% | 84.8% | 0.1% | Philippines |
| 2000s | 85.6% | 92.5% | 6.9% | WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) |
| 2010s | 91.9% | 96.5% | 4.6% | WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) |
| 2020s | 95.9% | 98.1% | 2.2% | WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male, Philippines or WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
- WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income), at 98.7% against 95.9% in Philippines as of 2024.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male between Philippines and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
- 2.8%, with WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do Philippines and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male?
- Philippines ranks 15th and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) ranks 17th of 87 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male (%). 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