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Philippines - Youth Literacy Rate 2015

Name: Philippines Youth Literacy Rate 2015
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Literacy rate among youth ages 15-24 · World Bank

99.08% +0.97pp from 2014 Global rank: 13th

Philippines's youth literacy rate was 99.08% in 2015. This was the 13th highest globally.

Global Ranking - 2015▾

Youth Literacy Rate by Country - 2015
Rank	Country	Value	YoY
1st	Uzbekistan	100.00%	0.0%
2nd	Azerbaijan	99.94%	0.0%
3rd	Singapore	99.78%	-0.1%
4th	Indonesia	99.67%	0.0%
5th	Spain	99.66%	-0.1%
6th	Türkiye	99.49%	0.1%
7th	Bolivia, Plurinational State of	99.40%	0.0%
8th	Chile	99.35%	0.3%
9th	West Bank and Gaza	99.34%	0.0%
10th	Kuwait	99.26%	0.1%
11th	Oman	99.15%	1.4%
12th	Ecuador	99.13%	0.0%
13th	Philippines	99.08%	1.0%
14th	Peru	99.01%	0.0%
15th	Brazil	98.96%	0.1%
16th	South Africa	98.96%	0.1%
17th	Mexico	98.94%	-0.1%
18th	Uruguay	98.93%	0.1%
19th	Palau	98.66%	-1.2%
20th	Paraguay	98.65%	-0.1%
21st	Colombia	98.53%	0.0%
22nd	Sri Lanka	98.40%	-0.1%
23rd	Panama	98.20%	0.2%
24th	Thailand	98.15%	-0.2%
25th	Cabo Verde	98.11%	0.0%
26th	Belize	97.95%	16.3%
27th	El Salvador	97.95%	0.2%
28th	Iran, Islamic Republic of	97.90%	0.0%
29th	Dominican Republic	97.61%	-0.1%
30th	Honduras	96.01%	0.3%
31st	Guatemala	95.18%	0.9%
32nd	Lao PDR	92.46%	10.2%
33rd	Cambodia	92.21%	2.3%
34th	Rwanda	88.55%	4.1%
35th	Bangladesh	87.89%	2.7%
36th	Tanzania	85.76%	-3.4%
37th	Timor-Leste	84.38%	6.1%
38th	Togo	84.29%	5.8%
39th	Mauritania	81.42%	14.6%
40th	Ghana	80.58%	-8.0%
41st	Angola	75.66%	-2.3%
42nd	Mozambique	70.53%	5.0%
43rd	Sierra Leone	67.89%	-2.7%
44th	Gambia, The	67.16%	-7.5%
45th	Senegal	61.29%	7.0%
46th	Mali	49.37%	17.3%
47th	Afghanistan	35.82%	-23.8%

FAQ

What was Philippines's youth literacy rate in 2015?▾

Philippines's youth literacy rate in 2015 was 99.08%. This ranked 13th globally.

How did Philippines's youth literacy rate change in 2015?▾

Philippines's youth literacy rate increased by 1.0% in 2015 compared to 2014.

Which country had the highest youth literacy rate in 2015?▾

Uzbekistan had the highest youth literacy rate in 2015 at 100.00%.

What is the youth literacy rate of Philippines in 2015?▾

The youth literacy rate of Philippines in 2015 was 99.08%. This ranked 13th globally.