East Asia & Pacific vs Philippines: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male

East Asia & Pacific
2.16 million number
in 2019
Philippines
111,245 number
in 2015
East Asia & Pacific rank
25th
Philippines rank
28th

Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male over time

  • East Asia & Pacific
  • Philippines
02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M12.5M197619972019

How they compare

East Asia & Pacific currently reports 2.16 million number against 111,245 number in Philippines, a difference of 2.05 million number.

That makes East Asia & Pacific's figure about 19.4 times Philippines's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, East Asia & Pacific has been ahead every year.

East Asia & Pacific ranks 25th and Philippines ranks 28th of 39 groups.

East Asia & Pacific has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade East Asia & Pacific Philippines Difference Ahead
1980s 9.85 million number 454,999 number 9.39 million number East Asia & Pacific
1990s 6.75 million number 262,988 number 6.49 million number East Asia & Pacific
2000s 2.93 million number 413,643 number 2.52 million number East Asia & Pacific
2010s 2.65 million number 182,531 number 2.46 million number East Asia & Pacific

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male, East Asia & Pacific or Philippines?
East Asia & Pacific, at 2.16 million number against 111,245 number in Philippines as of 2019.
What is the difference in youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male between East Asia & Pacific and Philippines?
2.05 million number, with East Asia & Pacific ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific and Philippines?
8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do East Asia & Pacific and Philippines rank globally for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male?
East Asia & Pacific ranks 25th and Philippines ranks 28th of 39 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male (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, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
125 places, 2,252 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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