Africa Eastern and Southern vs Philippines: Literacy rate, youth female
Africa Eastern and Southern
83.3%
in 2024
Philippines
99.5%
in 2022
Africa Eastern and Southern rank
28th
Philippines rank
26th
Literacy rate, youth female over time
- Africa Eastern and Southern
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 99.5% against 83.3% in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 16.2%.
That makes Philippines's figure about 1.2 times Africa Eastern and Southern's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Philippines has been ahead every year.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 28th and Philippines ranks 26th of 40 groups.
Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Eastern and Southern | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.0% | 96.6% | 31.6% | Philippines |
| 2000s | 68.4% | 96.9% | 28.5% | Philippines |
| 2010s | 77.3% | 99.0% | 21.7% | Philippines |
| 2020s | 82.0% | 99.4% | 17.4% | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, youth female, Africa Eastern and Southern or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 99.5% against 83.3% in Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2022.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, youth female between Africa Eastern and Southern and Philippines?
- 16.2%, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Philippines?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Philippines rank globally for literacy rate, youth female?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 28th and Philippines ranks 26th of 40 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Literacy rate, youth female (% of females ages 15-24). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.