Low & middle income vs Philippines: Literacy rate, adult male
Low & middle income
89.4%
in 2024
Philippines
98.4%
in 2020
Low & middle income rank
20th
Philippines rank
19th
Literacy rate, adult male over time
- Low & middle income
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 98.4% against 89.4% in Low & middle income, a difference of 9.0%.
That makes Philippines's figure about 1.1 times Low & middle income's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Philippines has been ahead every year.
Low & middle income ranks 20th 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 | Low & middle income | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 71.1% | 83.9% | 12.8% | Philippines |
| 1990s | 78.4% | 93.6% | 15.3% | Philippines |
| 2000s | 85.0% | 93.1% | 8.1% | Philippines |
| 2010s | 87.7% | 96.7% | 9.0% | Philippines |
| 2020s | 88.8% | 98.4% | 9.6% | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, adult male, Low & middle income or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 98.4% against 89.4% in Low & middle income as of 2020.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, adult male between Low & middle income and Philippines?
- 9.0%, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Low & middle income and Philippines?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2020.
- How do Low & middle income and Philippines rank globally for literacy rate, adult male?
- Low & middle income ranks 20th 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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About this data
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.