Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, rural, male in Philippines
Philippines: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, rural, male was 436,622 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, rural, male in Philippines, 1990–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, rural, male in Philippines is 436,622, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 62.2% on the previous year and down 56.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, rural, male in Philippines peaked at 1.16 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 436,622, in 2020.
Philippines ranks 18th of 40 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, rural, male in Philippines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 860,934 | — |
| 2013 | 999,711 | +16.1% |
| 2015 | 483,938 | -51.6% |
| 2019 | 1.16 million | +139.0% |
| 2020 | 436,622 | -62.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 860,934 | 860,934 | 860,934 | 1 |
| 2010s | 880,086 | 483,938 | 1.16 million | 3 |
| 2020s | 436,622 | 436,622 | 436,622 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
More education data for Philippines
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 201,568 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.06 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 983,812 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 11.87 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 13.06 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.8345 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1128 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, rural, male in Philippines?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, rural, male in Philippines was 436,622 in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, rural, male recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 1.16 million in 2019.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, rural, male recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 436,622 in 2020.
- How does Philippines rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, rural, male?
- Philippines ranks 18th out of 40 countries with data for 2020.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, rural, male rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.3%. 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, rural, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release