East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) vs Philippines: Literacy rate, youth total
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
99.2%
in 2024
Philippines
99.8%
in 2022
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank
9th
Philippines rank
11th
Literacy rate, youth total over time
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 99.8% against 99.2% in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Philippines ahead.
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 9th and Philippines ranks 11th of 40 groups.
Across the 5 decades both report, East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) averaged higher in 2 and Philippines in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 87.3% | 91.8% | 4.5% | Philippines |
| 1990s | 94.7% | 96.3% | 1.6% | Philippines |
| 2000s | 98.3% | 96.0% | 2.3% | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 98.9% | 98.7% | 0.2% | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) |
| 2020s | 99.1% | 99.5% | 0.4% | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, youth total, East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 99.8% against 99.2% in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) as of 2022.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, youth total between East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Philippines?
- 0.6%, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Philippines?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
- How do East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Philippines rank globally for literacy rate, youth total?
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 9th and Philippines ranks 11th of 40 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Literacy rate, youth total (% of people 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.