Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Philippines: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
133,350 number
in 2019
Philippines
182,462 number
in 2015
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
35th
Philippines rank
33rd

Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes over time

  • Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • Philippines
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How they compare

Philippines currently reports 182,462 number against 133,350 number in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 49,112 number.

That makes Philippines's figure about 1.4 times Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 35th and Philippines ranks 33rd of 39 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) averaged higher in 2 and Philippines in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) Philippines Difference Ahead
1990s 953,814 number 481,912 number 471,902 number Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
2000s 754,685 number 657,497 number 97,188 number Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
2010s 220,432 number 274,290 number 53,858 number Philippines

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) or Philippines?
Philippines, at 182,462 number against 133,350 number in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2015.
What is the difference in youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes between Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Philippines?
49,112 number, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Philippines?
7 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
How do Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Philippines rank globally for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes?
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 35th and Philippines ranks 33rd of 39 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
125 places, 2,250 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of youth between age 15 and age 24 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.