Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, male in Philippines
Philippines: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, male was 97.3% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, male in Philippines, 1980–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, male in Philippines stood at 97.3%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.4% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, male in Philippines peaked at 97.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 75.3%, in 1980.
Philippines ranks 13th of 53 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, male in Philippines, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 75.3% | — |
| 1990 | 90.1% | +19.7% |
| 2013 | 93.9% | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 97.0% | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 92.4% | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 97.3% | +5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 75.3% | 75.3% | 75.3% | 1 |
| 1990s | 90.1% | 90.1% | 90.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 94.4% | 92.4% | 97.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 97.3% | 97.3% | 97.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
More education data for Philippines
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1128 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 6.30 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, male in Philippines?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, male in Philippines was 97.3% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, male recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 97.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, male recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.3% in 1980.
- How does Philippines rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, male?
- Philippines ranks 13th out of 53 countries with data for 2020.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, male rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release