Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Philippines
Philippines: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female was 43.0% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Philippines, 1980–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 43.0% for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in 2020.
That represents a change of up 26.5% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Philippines peaked at 46.0% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 30.0%, in 2013.
Philippines ranks 37th of 58 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Philippines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 45.0% | — |
| 1990 | 44.0% | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 46.0% | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 42.0% | -8.7% |
| 2003 | 34.0% | -19.0% |
| 2008 | 32.0% | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 44.0% | +37.5% |
| 2013 | 30.0% | -31.8% |
| 2015 | 39.0% | +30.0% |
| 2019 | 34.0% | -12.8% |
| 2020 | 43.0% | +26.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 45.0% | 45.0% | 45.0% | 1 |
| 1990s | 45.0% | 44.0% | 46.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 36.0% | 32.0% | 42.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 36.8% | 30.0% | 44.0% | 4 |
| 2020s | 43.0% | 43.0% | 43.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
More education data for Philippines
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 11.87 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -5.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 527,504 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -1.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 5.90 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -5.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Philippines?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Philippines was 43.0% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 46.0% in 1994.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.0% in 2013.
- How does Philippines rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female?
- Philippines ranks 37th out of 58 countries with data for 2020.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. 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, % female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release