Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Philippines
Philippines: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male was 646,584 number in 2015. ▼ Falling
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Philippines, 1980–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2015, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Philippines stood at 646,584 number. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 51.0% on the previous year and down 70.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Philippines peaked at 2.18 million number in 1980 and was at its lowest, 646,584 number, in 2015.
Philippines ranks 35th of 87 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Philippines, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2.18 million number | — |
| 1990 | 1.10 million number | -49.3% |
| 1994 | 1.37 million number | +24.0% |
| 2000 | 1.78 million number | +30.3% |
| 2003 | 2.15 million number | +20.7% |
| 2008 | 1.46 million number | -32.1% |
| 2013 | 1.32 million number | -9.8% |
| 2015 | 646,584 number | -51.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.18 million number | 2.18 million number | 2.18 million number | 1 |
| 1990s | 1.24 million number | 1.10 million number | 1.37 million number | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.80 million number | 1.46 million number | 2.15 million number | 3 |
| 2010s | 982,922 number | 646,584 number | 1.32 million number | 2 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
More education data for Philippines
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 6.30 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0544 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 6.76 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.5082 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0584 units per person (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Philippines?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Philippines was 646,584 number in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 2.18 million number in 1980.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 646,584 number in 2015.
- How does Philippines rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male?
- Philippines ranks 35th out of 87 countries with data for 2015.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 70.0%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of males over age 15 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.