Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, adjusted gender parity in Philippines
Philippines: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, adjusted gender parity was 1 GPIA in 2020. ▬ Flat
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, adjusted gender parity in Philippines, 1980–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 1 GPIA for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, adjusted gender parity in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, adjusted gender parity in Philippines peaked at 1.03 GPIA in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.97 GPIA, in 1980.
Philippines ranks 11th of 53 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, adjusted gender parity in Philippines, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.97 GPIA | — |
| 1990 | 0.98 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 1.01 GPIA | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 1 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 1.03 GPIA | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 1 GPIA | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.97 GPIA | 0.97 GPIA | 0.97 GPIA | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.98 GPIA | 0.98 GPIA | 0.98 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.01 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
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 literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, adjusted gender parity in Philippines?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, adjusted gender parity in Philippines was 1 GPIA in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, adjusted gender parity recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 GPIA in 2019.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, adjusted gender parity recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.97 GPIA in 1980.
- How does Philippines rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, adjusted gender parity?
- Philippines ranks 11th out of 53 countries with data for 2020.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. 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, rural, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release