Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, both sexes in Philippines
Philippines: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, both sexes was 93.8% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, both sexes in Philippines, 1980–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 93.8% for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, both sexes in 2020. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.0% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, both sexes in Philippines peaked at 93.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 39.7%, in 1980.
That places Philippines 10th out of 53 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, both sexes in Philippines, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 39.7% | — |
| 1990 | 65.6% | +65.2% |
| 2013 | 87.4% | +33.3% |
| 2015 | 92.0% | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 84.5% | -8.2% |
| 2020 | 93.8% | +11.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 39.7% | 39.7% | 39.7% | 1 |
| 1990s | 65.6% | 65.6% | 65.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 88.0% | 84.5% | 92.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 93.8% | 93.8% | 93.8% | 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 elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, both sexes in Philippines?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, both sexes in Philippines was 93.8% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, both sexes recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 93.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, both sexes recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.7% in 1980.
- How does Philippines rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, both sexes?
- Philippines ranks 10th out of 53 countries with data for 2020.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, both sexes rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. 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, rural, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release