Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Philippines
Philippines: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index was 1 GPIA in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
1 GPIA
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
16th
of 87 countries
All-time high
1.02 GPIA
in 1994
All-time low
0.98 GPIA
in 1980
Years of data
11
1980–2020
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Philippines, 1980–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Philippines is 1 GPIA, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Philippines peaked at 1.02 GPIA in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.98 GPIA, in 1980.
That places Philippines 16th out of 87 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Philippines, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.98 GPIA | — |
| 1990 | 0.99 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 1.02 GPIA | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 1 GPIA | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 1.02 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 1.01 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 1 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 1.01 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 1 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 1.02 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 1 GPIA | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.98 GPIA | 0.98 GPIA | 0.98 GPIA | 1 |
| 1990s | 1 GPIA | 0.99 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.01 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.01 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 4 |
| 2020s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 14 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 1.01 GPIA compare
- 15 Chile 1.01 GPIA compare
- 16 Albania 1 GPIA compare
- 16 United Arab Emirates 1 GPIA compare
- 16 Armenia 1 GPIA compare
- 16 Azerbaijan 1 GPIA compare
- 16 Spain 1 GPIA compare
- 16 Georgia 1 GPIA compare
- 16 Sri Lanka 1 GPIA compare
- 16 Maldives 1 GPIA compare
- 16 Paraguay 1 GPIA compare
- 16 Singapore 1 GPIA compare
- 16 Serbia 1 GPIA compare
- 16 Tajikistan 1 GPIA compare
- 16 Uzbekistan 1 GPIA compare
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 literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Philippines?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Philippines was 1 GPIA in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 GPIA in 1994.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.98 GPIA in 1980.
- How does Philippines rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index?
- Philippines ranks 16th out of 87 countries with data for 2020.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release