Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, female in Philippines
Philippines: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, female was 95.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, female in Philippines, 1980–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, female in Philippines stood at 95.6%.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, female in Philippines peaked at 97.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 76.1%, in 1980.
Philippines ranks 10th of 55 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, female in Philippines, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 76.1% | — |
| 1990 | 89.0% | +17.0% |
| 2013 | 95.3% | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 97.2% | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 94.9% | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 97.7% | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 95.6% | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 76.1% | 76.1% | 76.1% | 1 |
| 1990s | 89.0% | 89.0% | 89.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 95.8% | 94.9% | 97.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 96.7% | 95.6% | 97.7% | 2 |
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, female in Philippines?
- Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, female in Philippines was 95.6% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, female recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 97.7% in 2020.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, female recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.1% in 1980.
- How does Philippines rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, female?
- Philippines ranks 10th out of 55 countries with data for 2022.
- Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, female rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release