Brazil vs Philippines: Youth/adult literacy rate
Brazil
99.5%
in 2024
Philippines
99.2%
in 2020
Brazil rank
17th
Philippines rank
21st
Youth/adult literacy rate over time
- Brazil
- Philippines
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 99.5% against 99.2% in Philippines, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Philippines ahead.
Brazil ranks 17th and Philippines ranks 21st of 68 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and Philippines in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.0% | 96.4% | 0.4% | Philippines |
| 2010s | 98.4% | 98.3% | 0.1% | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth/adult literacy rate, Brazil or Philippines?
- Brazil, at 99.5% against 99.2% in Philippines as of 2024.
- What is the difference in youth/adult literacy rate between Brazil and Philippines?
- 0.3%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Philippines?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2015.
- How do Brazil and Philippines rank globally for youth/adult literacy rate?
- Brazil ranks 17th and Philippines ranks 21st of 68 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Youth/adult literacy rate (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.