Philippines vs Small states: Literacy rate, adult total
Philippines
98.5%
in 2020
Small states
88.0%
in 2024
Philippines rank
13th
Small states rank
16th
Literacy rate, adult total over time
- Philippines
- Small states
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 98.5% against 88.0% in Small states, a difference of 10.5%.
That makes Philippines's figure about 1.1 times Small states's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Philippines has been ahead every year.
Philippines ranks 13th and Small states ranks 16th of 89 countries.
Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | Small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 93.7% | 78.5% | 15.2% | Philippines |
| 2000s | 93.5% | 82.7% | 10.8% | Philippines |
| 2010s | 97.0% | 85.7% | 11.3% | Philippines |
| 2020s | 98.5% | 87.6% | 10.9% | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, adult total, Philippines or Small states?
- Philippines, at 98.5% against 88.0% in Small states as of 2020.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, adult total between Philippines and Small states?
- 10.5%, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Small states?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do Philippines and Small states rank globally for literacy rate, adult total?
- Philippines ranks 13th and Small states ranks 16th of 89 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Literacy rate, adult total (% of people 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.