Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Philippines
Philippines: Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index was 0.9961 GPI in 2022. ▬ Flat
Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Philippines, 1980–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in GPI.
Analysis
The most recent figure for literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Philippines is 0.9961 GPI, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Philippines peaked at 1.03 GPI in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.9961 GPI, in 2022.
That places Philippines 60th out of 96 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Philippines, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1.02 GPI | — |
| 1990 | 1.01 GPI | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 1 GPI | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 1.01 GPI | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 1.03 GPI | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 1.01 GPI | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 1 GPI | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 1.01 GPI | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 1 GPI | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 1 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.01 GPI | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 1 GPI | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.9961 GPI | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.02 GPI | 1.02 GPI | 1.02 GPI | 1 |
| 1990s | 1 GPI | 1 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.02 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 1.03 GPI | 3 |
| 2010s | 1 GPI | 1 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.998 GPI | 0.9961 GPI | 1 GPI | 2 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 58 Panama 0.998 GPI compare
- 59 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.9976 GPI compare
- 61 Egypt 0.9928 GPI compare
- 62 Palestine, State of 0.9925 GPI compare
- 63 Türkiye 0.9924 GPI compare
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, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Philippines?
- Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Philippines was 0.9961 GPI in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 GPI in 2003.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9961 GPI in 2022.
- How does Philippines rank for literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index?
- Philippines ranks 60th out of 96 countries with data for 2022.
- Is literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender parity index for youth literacy rate is the ratio of females to males ages 15-24 who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.