Literacy rate, population 25-64 years … rate location LPIA adjusted in Philippines
Philippines: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years … rate location LPIA adjusted was 0.98 LPIA in 2020. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index in Philippines, 1980–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
In 2020, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index in Philippines stood at 0.98 LPIA. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index in Philippines peaked at 0.98 LPIA in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.8 LPIA, in 1980.
That places Philippines 12th out of 53 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years … rate location LPIA adjusted in Philippines, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.8 LPIA | — |
| 1990 | 0.92 LPIA | +15.0% |
| 2013 | 0.96 LPIA | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 0.98 LPIA | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 0.96 LPIA | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.98 LPIA | +2.1% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 0.98 LPIA is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.965 LPIA, 1.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 0.98 LPIA is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.97 LPIA, 1.0× the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.8 LPIA | 0.8 LPIA | 0.8 LPIA | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.92 LPIA | 0.92 LPIA | 0.92 LPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.9667 LPIA | 0.96 LPIA | 0.98 LPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.98 LPIA | 0.98 LPIA | 0.98 LPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
More education data for Philippines
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 87.25 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 88.36 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index in Philippines?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index in Philippines was 0.98 LPIA in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 0.98 LPIA in 2015.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8 LPIA in 1980.
- How does Philippines rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index?
- Philippines ranks 12th out of 53 countries with data for 2020.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. 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 Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release