Literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index in Philippines
Philippines: Literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index was 0.9961 index in 2022. ▬ Flat
Literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index in Philippines, 1980–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in index.
Analysis
The most recent figure for literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index in Philippines is 0.9961 index, 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 levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index in Philippines peaked at 1.03 index in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.9961 index, in 2022.
Philippines ranks 60th of 96 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index in Philippines, year by year
| Year | index | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1.02 index | — |
| 1990 | 1.01 index | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 1 index | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 1.01 index | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 1.03 index | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 1.01 index | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 1 index | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 1.01 index | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 1 index | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 1 index | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.01 index | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 1 index | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.9961 index | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.02 index | 1.02 index | 1.02 index | 1 |
| 1990s | 1 index | 1 index | 1.01 index | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.02 index | 1.01 index | 1.03 index | 3 |
| 2010s | 1 index | 1 index | 1.01 index | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.998 index | 0.9961 index | 1 index | 2 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 58 Panama 0.998 index compare
- 59 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.9976 index compare
- 61 Egypt 0.9928 index compare
- 62 Palestine, State of 0.9925 index compare
- 63 Türkiye 0.9924 index compare
More education data for Philippines
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index in Philippines?
- Literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index in Philippines was 0.9961 index in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 index in 2003.
- What is the lowest literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9961 index in 2022.
- How does Philippines rank for literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index?
- Philippines ranks 60th out of 96 countries with data for 2022.
- Is literacy levels among young people, adjusted 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
An adjusted gender parity index of 1 indicates equal basic literacy rates among young men and women aged 15–24. Values below 1 favor young men, and above 1 favor young women.