Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Philippines
Philippines: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female was 610,055 number in 2015. ▼ Falling
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Philippines, 1980–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 610,055 number for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of down 42.8% on the previous year and down 63.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Philippines peaked at 2.31 million number in 1980 and was at its lowest, 610,055 number, in 2015.
That places Philippines 45th out of 87 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Philippines, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2.31 million number | — |
| 1990 | 1.24 million number | -46.2% |
| 1994 | 1.12 million number | -10.2% |
| 2000 | 1.77 million number | +58.3% |
| 2003 | 1.67 million number | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 1.23 million number | -26.5% |
| 2013 | 1.07 million number | -13.2% |
| 2015 | 610,055 number | -42.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.31 million number | 2.31 million number | 2.31 million number | 1 |
| 1990s | 1.18 million number | 1.12 million number | 1.24 million number | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.56 million number | 1.23 million number | 1.77 million number | 3 |
| 2010s | 838,638 number | 610,055 number | 1.07 million number | 2 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
More education data for Philippines
- 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 5.14 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 7.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 465,772 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 61,732 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2.87 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.58 % 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 610,055 number in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 2.31 million number in 1980.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 610,055 number in 2015.
- How does Philippines rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female?
- Philippines ranks 45th out of 87 countries with data for 2015.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.6%. 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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Total number of females over age 15 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.