Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female in Philippines
Philippines: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female was 87.3% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female in Philippines, 1980–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female in Philippines stood at 87.3%.
That represents a change of down 6.8% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female in Philippines peaked at 93.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 33.7%, in 1980.
That places Philippines 10th out of 55 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female in Philippines, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 33.7% | — |
| 1990 | 61.7% | +83.2% |
| 2013 | 87.2% | +41.4% |
| 2015 | 91.7% | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 85.1% | -7.2% |
| 2020 | 93.7% | +10.1% |
| 2022 | 87.3% | -6.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 33.7% | 33.7% | 33.7% | 1 |
| 1990s | 61.7% | 61.7% | 61.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 88.0% | 85.1% | 91.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 90.5% | 87.3% | 93.7% | 2 |
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More education data for Philippines
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 13.06 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.8345 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female in Philippines?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female in Philippines was 87.3% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 93.7% in 2020.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.7% in 1980.
- How does Philippines rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female?
- Philippines ranks 10th out of 55 countries with data for 2022.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release