Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity in Philippines
Philippines: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity was 0.96 LPIA in 2020. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity in Philippines, 1980–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
In 2020, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity in Philippines stood at 0.96 LPIA. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 9.1% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity in Philippines peaked at 0.96 LPIA in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.57 LPIA, in 1980.
That places Philippines 13th out of 53 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity in Philippines, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.57 LPIA | — |
| 1990 | 0.76 LPIA | +33.3% |
| 2013 | 0.93 LPIA | +22.4% |
| 2015 | 0.95 LPIA | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 0.88 LPIA | -7.4% |
| 2020 | 0.96 LPIA | +9.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.57 LPIA | 0.57 LPIA | 0.57 LPIA | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.76 LPIA | 0.76 LPIA | 0.76 LPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.92 LPIA | 0.88 LPIA | 0.95 LPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.96 LPIA | 0.96 LPIA | 0.96 LPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
More education data for Philippines
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 7.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 465,772 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 61,732 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2.87 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 2.27 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 10.85 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity in Philippines?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity in Philippines was 0.96 LPIA in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 0.96 LPIA in 2020.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.57 LPIA in 1980.
- How does Philippines rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity?
- Philippines ranks 13th out of 53 countries with data for 2020.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. 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 Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release