Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Philippines

Philippines: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female was 610,055 number in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
610,055 number
Change on year
down 42.8%
World rank
45th
of 87 countries
All-time high
2.31 million number
in 1980
All-time low
610,055 number
in 2015
Years of data
8
1980–2015

Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Philippines, 1980–2015

500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M1980199720151980: 2.3M number1990: 1.2M number1994: 1.1M number2000: 1.8M number2003: 1.7M number2008: 1.2M number2013: 1.1M number2015: 610.1k number

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

Annual values for Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female (number) in Philippines, 1980 to 2015.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 42 Sri Lanka 781,235 number compare
  2. 43 Malaysia 756,355 number compare
  3. 44 Saudi Arabia 730,194 number compare
  4. 46 Ecuador 479,366 number compare
  5. 47 Lao People's Democratic Republic 462,931 number compare
  6. 48 Honduras 421,442 number compare

See the full ranking of 126 places →

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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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Indicator
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
126 places, 2,268 data points, 1970–2019
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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.