Literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Philippines
Philippines: Literacy rates vs average years of schooling was 98.47 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Philippines, 1918–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 98.47 for literacy rates vs average years of schooling in 2020. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Philippines peaked at 98.47 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 48.8, in 1939.
That places Philippines 24th out of 128 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 49.2 | 49.2 | 49.2 | 1 |
| 1930s | 48.8 | 48.8 | 48.8 | 1 |
| 1940s | 61.3 | 61.3 | 61.3 | 1 |
| 1950s | 62.5 | 62.5 | 62.5 | 1 |
| 1980s | 83.32 | 83.32 | 83.32 | 1 |
| 1990s | 93.75 | 93.57 | 93.92 | 2 |
| 2000s | 93.54 | 92.59 | 95.42 | 3 |
| 2010s | 96.99 | 96.28 | 98.18 | 4 |
| 2020s | 98.47 | 98.47 | 98.47 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
More education data for Philippines
- Duration of pre primary education 1 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 5 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 67.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 27.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 94.0% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 527,504 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 1.89 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 92.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Philippines?
- Literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Philippines was 98.47 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest literacy rates vs average years of schooling recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 98.47 in 2020.
- What is the lowest literacy rates vs average years of schooling recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.8 in 1939.
- How does Philippines rank for literacy rates vs average years of schooling?
- Philippines ranks 24th out of 128 countries with data for 2020.
- Is literacy rates vs average years of schooling rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. 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 vs average years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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