Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, female in Philippines
Philippines: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, female was 98.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, female in Philippines, 1980–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, female in Philippines stood at 98.6%.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, female in Philippines peaked at 99.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 91.9%, in 1980.
That places Philippines 16th out of 59 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, female in Philippines, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 91.9% | — |
| 1990 | 97.3% | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 98.5% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 99.2% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 98.3% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 99.3% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 98.6% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 91.9% | 91.9% | 91.9% | 1 |
| 1990s | 97.3% | 97.3% | 97.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 98.7% | 98.3% | 99.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 98.9% | 98.6% | 99.3% | 2 |
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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, urban, female in Philippines?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, female in Philippines was 98.6% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, female recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 99.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, female recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.9% in 1980.
- How does Philippines rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, female?
- Philippines ranks 16th out of 59 countries with data for 2022.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, female rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. 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, urban, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release