Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, both sexes in Philippines
Philippines: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, both sexes was 97.6% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, both sexes in Philippines, 1980–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 97.6% for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, both sexes in 2020. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, both sexes in Philippines peaked at 97.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 76.9%, in 1980.
That places Philippines 10th out of 53 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, both sexes in Philippines, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 76.9% | — |
| 1990 | 89.7% | +16.7% |
| 2013 | 94.8% | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 97.1% | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 93.9% | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 97.6% | +3.9% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 97.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 91.9%, 1.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 97.6% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 93.6%, 1.0× the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 76.9% | 76.9% | 76.9% | 1 |
| 1990s | 89.7% | 89.7% | 89.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 95.3% | 93.9% | 97.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 97.6% | 97.6% | 97.6% | 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, rural, both sexes in Philippines?
- Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, both sexes in Philippines was 97.6% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, both sexes recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 97.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, both sexes recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.9% in 1980.
- How does Philippines rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, both sexes?
- Philippines ranks 10th out of 53 countries with data for 2020.
- Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, both sexes rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. 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, rural, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release