Philippines vs Samoa: Literate and illiterate world population
Philippines
1.5%
in 2020
Samoa
2.0%
in 2019
Philippines rank
104th
Samoa rank
101st
Literate and illiterate world population over time
- Philippines
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 2.0% against 1.5% in Philippines, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Samoa's figure about 1.3 times Philippines's.
Philippines ranks 104th and Samoa ranks 101st of 128 countries.
Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 37.5% | 12.5% | 25.0% | Philippines |
| 2010s | 3.7% | 2.0% | 1.7% | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literate and illiterate world population, Philippines or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 2.0% against 1.5% in Philippines as of 2019.
- What is the difference in literate and illiterate world population between Philippines and Samoa?
- 0.5%, with Samoa ahead.
- How do Philippines and Samoa rank globally for literate and illiterate world population?
- Philippines ranks 104th and Samoa ranks 101st of 128 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO (1957) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Literate and illiterate world population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of adults who cannot read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life.