Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Philippines
Philippines: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female was 71,217 number in 2015. ▼ Falling
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Philippines, 1980–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Measured in number.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 71,217 number for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 36.6% on the previous year and down 74.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Philippines peaked at 366,709 number in 1980 and was at its lowest, 71,217 number, in 2015.
That places Philippines 36th out of 86 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Philippines, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 366,709 number | — |
| 1990 | 190,527 number | -48.0% |
| 1994 | 247,321 number | +29.8% |
| 2000 | 324,256 number | +31.1% |
| 2003 | 275,804 number | -14.9% |
| 2008 | 131,501 number | -52.3% |
| 2013 | 112,301 number | -14.6% |
| 2015 | 71,217 number | -36.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 366,709 number | 366,709 number | 366,709 number | 1 |
| 1990s | 218,924 number | 190,527 number | 247,321 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 243,854 number | 131,501 number | 324,256 number | 3 |
| 2010s | 91,759 number | 71,217 number | 112,301 number | 2 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
More education data for Philippines
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 527,504 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 1 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Philippines?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Philippines was 71,217 number in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/).
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 366,709 number in 1980.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 71,217 number in 2015.
- How does Philippines rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female?
- Philippines ranks 36th out of 86 countries with data for 2015.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 74.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/), published as part of Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of females between age 15 and age 24 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.