Literacy rates of younger vs older population in Philippines
Philippines: Literacy rates of younger vs older population was 95.74 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Literacy rates of younger vs older population in Philippines, 1980–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 95.74 for literacy rates of younger vs older population in 2020. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.8% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rates of younger vs older population in Philippines peaked at 95.74 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 50.69, in 1980.
That places Philippines 11th out of 85 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Literacy rates of younger vs older population in Philippines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 50.69 | — |
| 1990 | 75.02 | +48.0% |
| 1994 | 92.64 | +23.5% |
| 2000 | 78.41 | -15.4% |
| 2003 | 89.95 | +14.7% |
| 2008 | 86.5 | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 91.96 | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 90.15 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 94.32 | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 90.51 | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 95.74 | +5.8% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 95.74 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 84.53, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 95.74 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 84.4, 1.1× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 50.69 | 50.69 | 50.69 | 1 |
| 1990s | 83.83 | 75.02 | 92.64 | 2 |
| 2000s | 84.95 | 78.41 | 89.95 | 3 |
| 2010s | 91.73 | 90.15 | 94.32 | 4 |
| 2020s | 95.74 | 95.74 | 95.74 | 1 |
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 rates of younger vs older population in Philippines?
- Literacy rates of younger vs older population in Philippines was 95.74 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest literacy rates of younger vs older population recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 95.74 in 2020.
- What is the lowest literacy rates of younger vs older population recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.69 in 1980.
- How does Philippines rank for literacy rates of younger vs older population?
- Philippines ranks 11th out of 85 countries with data for 2020.
- Is literacy rates of younger vs older population rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Literacy rates of younger vs older population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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