Philippines vs UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes
Philippines
98.5%
in 2020
UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries
99.5%
in 2024
Philippines rank
19th
UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries rank
16th
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes over time
- Philippines
- UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries
How they compare
UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries currently reports 99.5% against 98.5% in Philippines, a difference of 1.0%.
Across all 10 years both countries report, UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries has been ahead every year.
Philippines ranks 19th and UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries ranks 16th of 87 countries.
UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 93.2% | 94.2% | 1.0% | UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries |
| 2000s | 93.1% | 96.5% | 3.4% | UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries |
| 2010s | 97.0% | 98.9% | 1.9% | UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries |
| 2020s | 98.5% | 99.3% | 0.9% | UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes, Philippines or UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
- UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries, at 99.5% against 98.5% in Philippines as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes between Philippines and UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
- 1.0%, with UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do Philippines and UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes?
- Philippines ranks 19th and UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries ranks 16th of 87 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes (%). 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