Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Philippines
Philippines: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female was 89.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Philippines, 1980–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Philippines stood at 89.6%.
That represents a change of down 6.3% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Philippines peaked at 95.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 45.7%, in 1980.
That places Philippines 16th out of 90 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.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Philippines, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 45.7% | — |
| 1990 | 72.4% | +58.6% |
| 1994 | 93.6% | +29.2% |
| 2000 | 77.2% | -17.4% |
| 2003 | 90.0% | +16.4% |
| 2008 | 86.1% | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 91.7% | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 89.9% | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 94.1% | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 90.8% | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 95.6% | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 89.6% | -6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 45.7% | 45.7% | 45.7% | 1 |
| 1990s | 83.0% | 72.4% | 93.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 84.4% | 77.2% | 90.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 91.6% | 89.9% | 94.1% | 4 |
| 2020s | 92.6% | 89.6% | 95.6% | 2 |
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More education data for Philippines
- 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)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 527,504 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 1 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Philippines?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Philippines was 89.6% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 95.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.7% in 1980.
- How does Philippines rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female?
- Philippines ranks 16th out of 90 countries with data for 2022.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release