Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan vs Philippines: Literacy rate, youth female
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
83.2%
in 2024
Philippines
99.5%
in 2022
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
29th
Philippines rank
26th
Literacy rate, youth female over time
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 99.5% against 83.2% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 16.3%.
That makes Philippines's figure about 1.2 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Philippines has been ahead every year.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 29th and Philippines ranks 26th of 40 groups.
Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 45.1% | 92.5% | 47.4% | Philippines |
| 1990s | 59.5% | 96.6% | 37.1% | Philippines |
| 2000s | 72.0% | 96.9% | 24.9% | Philippines |
| 2010s | 79.2% | 99.0% | 19.8% | Philippines |
| 2020s | 80.6% | 99.4% | 18.8% | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, youth female, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 99.5% against 83.2% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, youth female between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Philippines?
- 16.3%, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Philippines?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
- How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Philippines rank globally for literacy rate, youth female?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 29th 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.