Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Philippines
Philippines: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male was 111,245 number in 2015. ▼ Falling
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Philippines, 1980–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2015, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Philippines stood at 111,245 number. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of down 56.2% on the previous year and down 79.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Philippines peaked at 536,378 number in 2003 and was at its lowest, 111,245 number, in 2015.
That places Philippines 28th out of 86 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Philippines, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 454,999 number | — |
| 1990 | 236,860 number | -47.9% |
| 1994 | 289,116 number | +22.1% |
| 2000 | 435,373 number | +50.6% |
| 2003 | 536,378 number | +23.2% |
| 2008 | 269,177 number | -49.8% |
| 2013 | 253,817 number | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 111,245 number | -56.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 454,999 number | 454,999 number | 454,999 number | 1 |
| 1990s | 262,988 number | 236,860 number | 289,116 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 413,643 number | 269,177 number | 536,378 number | 3 |
| 2010s | 182,531 number | 111,245 number | 253,817 number | 2 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
More education data for Philippines
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 5.96 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -5.98 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.05 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -4.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 5.14 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 7.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 465,772 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 61,732 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2.87 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.58 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Philippines?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Philippines was 111,245 number in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 536,378 number in 2003.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 111,245 number in 2015.
- How does Philippines rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male?
- Philippines ranks 28th out of 86 countries with data for 2015.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 79.3%. 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, published as part of Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of males between age 15 and age 24 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.