Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ … literacy gender GPIA adjusted in Philippines
Philippines: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ … literacy gender GPIA adjusted was 1 GPIA in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
1 GPIA
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
5th
of 84 countries
All-time high
1.02 GPIA
in 1994
All-time low
0.82 GPIA
in 1980
Years of data
11
1980–2020
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Philippines, 1980–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2020, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Philippines stood at 1 GPIA.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Philippines peaked at 1.02 GPIA in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.82 GPIA, in 1980.
Philippines ranks 5th of 84 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ … literacy gender GPIA adjusted in Philippines, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.82 GPIA | — |
| 1990 | 0.93 GPIA | +13.4% |
| 1994 | 1.02 GPIA | +9.7% |
| 2000 | 0.97 GPIA | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 1 GPIA | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 0.99 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.99 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.99 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.99 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.01 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 1 GPIA | -1.0% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 1 GPIA is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.925 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 1 GPIA is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.865 GPIA, 1.2× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.82 GPIA | 0.82 GPIA | 0.82 GPIA | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.975 GPIA | 0.93 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.9867 GPIA | 0.97 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.995 GPIA | 0.99 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 4 |
| 2020s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 2 Thailand 1.04 GPIA compare
- 3 Colombia 1.01 GPIA compare
- 3 Uruguay 1.01 GPIA compare
- 5 Armenia 1 GPIA compare
- 5 Uzbekistan 1 GPIA compare
- 8 Azerbaijan 0.99 GPIA compare
- 8 Brazil 0.99 GPIA compare
- 8 Dominican Republic 0.99 GPIA compare
- 8 Spain 0.99 GPIA compare
- 8 Georgia 0.99 GPIA compare
- 8 Honduras 0.99 GPIA compare
- 8 Mongolia 0.99 GPIA compare
- 8 Tonga 0.99 GPIA 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 elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Philippines?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Philippines was 1 GPIA in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 GPIA in 1994.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.82 GPIA in 1980.
- How does Philippines rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity?
- Philippines ranks 5th out of 84 countries with data for 2020.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. 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 Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release