Philippines vs World: Literacy rate, youth female
Philippines
99.5%
in 2022
World
92.0%
in 2024
Philippines rank
26th
World rank
23rd
Literacy rate, youth female over time
- Philippines
- World
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 99.5% against 92.0% in World, a difference of 7.5%.
That makes Philippines's figure about 1.1 times World's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Philippines has been ahead every year.
Philippines ranks 26th and World ranks 23rd of 105 countries.
Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 92.5% | 70.6% | 21.9% | Philippines |
| 1990s | 96.6% | 79.0% | 17.6% | Philippines |
| 2000s | 96.9% | 85.0% | 12.0% | Philippines |
| 2010s | 99.0% | 89.5% | 9.5% | Philippines |
| 2020s | 99.4% | 91.4% | 8.0% | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, youth female, Philippines or World?
- Philippines, at 99.5% against 92.0% in World as of 2022.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, youth female between Philippines and World?
- 7.5%, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and World?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
- How do Philippines and World rank globally for literacy rate, youth female?
- Philippines ranks 26th and World ranks 23rd of 105 countries.
- 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.