Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Philippines
Philippines: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female was 565,490 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Philippines, 1990–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 565,490 for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of down 52.8% on the previous year and down 36.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Philippines peaked at 1.77 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 565,490, in 2020.
Philippines ranks 30th of 59 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Philippines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.25 million | — |
| 1994 | 1.11 million | -11.0% |
| 2000 | 1.77 million | +59.7% |
| 2003 | 1.69 million | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 1.24 million | -26.7% |
| 2010 | 885,625 | -28.5% |
| 2013 | 1.08 million | +21.5% |
| 2015 | 615,654 | -42.8% |
| 2019 | 1.20 million | +94.7% |
| 2020 | 565,490 | -52.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.18 million | 1.11 million | 1.25 million | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.57 million | 1.24 million | 1.77 million | 3 |
| 2010s | 944,097 | 615,654 | 1.20 million | 4 |
| 2020s | 565,490 | 565,490 | 565,490 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
More education data for Philippines
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 11.87 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -5.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 527,504 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -1.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 5.90 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -5.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 5.96 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -5.98 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.05 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -4.79 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Philippines?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Philippines was 565,490 in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 1.77 million in 2000.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 565,490 in 2020.
- How does Philippines rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female?
- Philippines ranks 30th out of 59 countries with data for 2020.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release