Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity in Philippines
Philippines: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity was 0.98 LPIA in 2020. ▲ Rising
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity in Philippines, 1980–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity in Philippines is 0.98 LPIA, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity in Philippines peaked at 0.98 LPIA in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.83 LPIA, in 1980.
Philippines ranks 12th of 53 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity in Philippines, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.83 LPIA | — |
| 1990 | 0.92 LPIA | +10.8% |
| 2013 | 0.96 LPIA | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 0.98 LPIA | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 0.96 LPIA | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.98 LPIA | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.83 LPIA | 0.83 LPIA | 0.83 LPIA | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.92 LPIA | 0.92 LPIA | 0.92 LPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.9667 LPIA | 0.96 LPIA | 0.98 LPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.98 LPIA | 0.98 LPIA | 0.98 LPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
More education data for Philippines
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 495,843 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity in Philippines?
- Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity in Philippines was 0.98 LPIA in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 0.98 LPIA in 2015.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.83 LPIA in 1980.
- How does Philippines rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity?
- Philippines ranks 12th out of 53 countries with data for 2020.
- Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release