North America vs Philippines: Literacy rate, youth male
North America
99.7%
in 2022
Philippines
100.0%
in 2022
North America rank
4th
Philippines rank
1st
Literacy rate, youth male over time
- North America
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 100.0% against 99.7% in North America, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2003 it was North America ahead.
North America ranks 4th and Philippines ranks 1st of 40 groups.
North America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North America | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.6% | 95.3% | 4.3% | North America |
| 2010s | 99.7% | 99.0% | 0.7% | North America |
| 2020s | 99.7% | 99.6% | 0.1% | North America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, youth male, North America or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 100.0% against 99.7% in North America as of 2022.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, youth male between North America and Philippines?
- 0.3%, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North America and Philippines?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do North America and Philippines rank globally for literacy rate, youth male?
- North America ranks 4th and Philippines ranks 1st of 40 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Literacy rate, youth male (% of males 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.