Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Philippines

Philippines: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male was 111,245 number in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
111,245 number
Change on year
down 56.2%
World rank
28th
of 86 countries
All-time high
536,378 number
in 2003
All-time low
111,245 number
in 2015
Years of data
8
1980–2015

Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Philippines, 1980–2015

100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k1980199720151980: 455.0k number1990: 236.9k number1994: 289.1k number2000: 435.4k number2003: 536.4k number2008: 269.2k number2013: 253.8k number2015: 111.2k number

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

Annual values for Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male (number) in Philippines, 1980 to 2015.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 25 Brazil 174,943 number compare
  2. 26 Zambia 133,422 number compare
  3. 27 Cambodia 133,054 number compare
  4. 29 Thailand 111,239 number compare
  5. 30 Viet Nam 111,185 number compare
  6. 31 Iran 104,850 number compare

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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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Indicator
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
125 places, 2,252 data points, 1970–2019
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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.