Adult Literacy Rate in Philippines
Philippines: Adult Literacy Rate was 98.47 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Adult Literacy Rate in Philippines, 1980–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adult literacy rate in Philippines is 98.47, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate in Philippines peaked at 98.47 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 83.32, in 1980.
Philippines ranks 15th of 110 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Adult Literacy Rate in Philippines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 83.32 | — |
| 1990 | 93.57 | +12.3% |
| 1994 | 93.92 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 92.6 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 92.59 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 95.42 | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 97.09 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 96.4 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 98.18 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 96.28 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 98.47 | +2.3% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 98.47 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 95.44, 1.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 98.47 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 96.13, 1.0× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 83.32 | 83.32 | 83.32 | 1 |
| 1990s | 93.75 | 93.57 | 93.92 | 2 |
| 2000s | 93.54 | 92.59 | 95.42 | 3 |
| 2010s | 96.99 | 96.28 | 98.18 | 4 |
| 2020s | 98.47 | 98.47 | 98.47 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 12 Uruguay 98.91 compare
- 13 United Arab Emirates 98.81 compare
- 14 Mongolia 98.64 compare
- 16 Bosnia and Herzegovina 98.3 compare
- 17 West Bank and Gaza 98 compare
- 18 Saudi Arabia 97.93 compare
More gender data for Philippines
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 28,934 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.61 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 92,475 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 92,475 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.52 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 871,613 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 935,850 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 864,989 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 929,411 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 858,439 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult literacy rate in Philippines?
- Adult literacy rate in Philippines was 98.47 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 98.47 in 2020.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.32 in 1980.
- How does Philippines rank for adult literacy rate?
- Philippines ranks 15th out of 110 countries with data for 2020.
- Is adult literacy rate rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Adult Literacy Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on educational outcomes.