Which has higher literacy rate, adult male, IDA & IBRD total or Philippines?

Philippines, at 98.4% against 89.5% in IDA & IBRD total as of 2020.

How many years of comparable data are there for IDA & IBRD total and Philippines?

11 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2020.

Where does this data come from?

Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Literacy rate, adult male (% of males ages 15 and above). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

IDA & IBRD total vs Philippines: Literacy rate, adult male

IDA & IBRD total

89.5%

in 2024

Philippines

98.4%

in 2020

IDA & IBRD total rank

18th

Philippines rank

19th

Literacy rate, adult male over time

IDA & IBRD total
Philippines

How they compare

Philippines currently reports 98.4% against 89.5% in IDA & IBRD total, a difference of 8.9%.

That makes Philippines's figure about 1.1 times IDA & IBRD total's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Philippines has been ahead every year.

IDA & IBRD total ranks 18th and Philippines ranks 19th of 39 groups.

Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	IDA & IBRD total	Philippines	Difference	Ahead
1980s	71.5%	83.9%	12.4%	Philippines
1990s	78.7%	93.6%	15.0%	Philippines
2000s	85.2%	93.1%	7.9%	Philippines
2010s	87.8%	96.7%	8.9%	Philippines
2020s	88.9%	98.4%	9.5%	Philippines

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher literacy rate, adult male, IDA & IBRD total or Philippines?: Philippines, at 98.4% against 89.5% in IDA & IBRD total as of 2020.
What is the difference in literacy rate, adult male between IDA & IBRD total and Philippines?: 8.9%, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IDA & IBRD total and Philippines?: 11 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2020.
How do IDA & IBRD total and Philippines rank globally for literacy rate, adult male?: IDA & IBRD total ranks 18th and Philippines ranks 19th of 39 groups.
Where does this data come from?: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Literacy rate, adult male (% of males ages 15 and above). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Literacy rate, adult male (% of males ages 15 and above)
Unit: % of males ages 15 and above
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 127 places, 2,578 data points, 1974–2024
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.