Philippines vs Palestine: Literacy rate, adult total
Philippines
98.5%
in 2020
Palestine
97.9%
in 2024
Philippines rank
13th
Palestine rank
16th
Literacy rate, adult total over time
- Philippines
- Palestine
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 98.5% against 97.9% in Palestine, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Philippines ahead.
Philippines ranks 13th and Palestine ranks 16th of 89 countries.
Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | Palestine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 95.4% | 94.0% | 1.4% | Philippines |
| 2010s | 97.0% | 96.2% | 0.8% | Philippines |
| 2020s | 98.5% | 97.5% | 1.0% | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, adult total, Philippines or Palestine?
- Philippines, at 98.5% against 97.9% in Palestine as of 2020.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, adult total between Philippines and Palestine?
- 0.6%, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Palestine?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2020.
- How do Philippines and Palestine rank globally for literacy rate, adult total?
- Philippines ranks 13th and Palestine 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.