Latin America & Caribbean vs Philippines: Literacy rate, youth total
Latin America & Caribbean
98.7%
in 2024
Philippines
99.8%
in 2022
Latin America & Caribbean rank
13th
Philippines rank
11th
Literacy rate, youth total over time
- Latin America & Caribbean
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 99.8% against 98.7% in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Philippines ahead.
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 13th and Philippines ranks 11th of 40 groups.
Across the 5 decades both report, Latin America & Caribbean averaged higher in 1 and Philippines in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & Caribbean | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 88.6% | 91.8% | 3.2% | Philippines |
| 1990s | 92.0% | 96.3% | 4.3% | Philippines |
| 2000s | 96.2% | 96.0% | 0.2% | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2010s | 98.1% | 98.7% | 0.6% | Philippines |
| 2020s | 98.6% | 99.5% | 0.9% | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, youth total, Latin America & Caribbean or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 99.8% against 98.7% in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2022.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, youth total between Latin America & Caribbean and Philippines?
- 1.1%, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean and Philippines?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
- How do Latin America & Caribbean and Philippines rank globally for literacy rate, youth total?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 13th 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.