Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female in Philippines
Philippines: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female was 97.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female in Philippines, 1980–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 97.0% for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female in 2022.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female in Philippines peaked at 98.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 82.8%, in 1980.
That places Philippines 17th out of 89 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female in Philippines, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 82.8% | — |
| 1990 | 93.2% | +12.6% |
| 1994 | 94.5% | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 92.7% | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 93.6% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 95.8% | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 97.2% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 96.8% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 98.2% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 96.8% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 98.5% | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 97.0% | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 82.8% | 82.8% | 82.8% | 1 |
| 1990s | 93.9% | 93.2% | 94.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 94.0% | 92.7% | 95.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 97.3% | 96.8% | 98.2% | 4 |
| 2020s | 97.8% | 97.0% | 98.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 14 Samoa 97.7% compare
- 15 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 97.2% compare
- 16 Albania 97.2% compare
- 18 Palestine, State of 96.8% compare
- 19 Saudi Arabia 96.7% compare
- 20 Lesotho 96.6% compare
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, female in Philippines?
- Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female in Philippines was 97.0% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 98.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.8% in 1980.
- How does Philippines rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female?
- Philippines ranks 17th out of 89 countries with data for 2022.
- Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release