Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, female (%) (rate rural) in Philippines
Philippines: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, female (%) (rate rural) was 96.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, female in Philippines, 1980–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, female in Philippines is 96.1%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, female in Philippines peaked at 97.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 73.0%, in 1980.
Philippines ranks 12th of 55 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, female (%) (rate rural) in Philippines, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 73.0% | — |
| 1990 | 88.7% | +21.6% |
| 2013 | 95.0% | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 97.3% | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 94.9% | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 97.8% | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 96.1% | -1.7% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 96.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 92.0%, 1.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 96.1% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 93.4%, 1.0× the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 73.0% | 73.0% | 73.0% | 1 |
| 1990s | 88.7% | 88.7% | 88.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 95.7% | 94.9% | 97.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 96.9% | 96.1% | 97.8% | 2 |
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, rural, female in Philippines?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, female in Philippines was 96.1% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, female recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 97.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, female recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.0% in 1980.
- How does Philippines rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, female?
- Philippines ranks 12th out of 55 countries with data for 2022.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, female rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. 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, rural, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release