Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in Philippines
Philippines: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity was 0.9961 GPIA in 2022. ▬ Flat
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in Philippines, 1980–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2022, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in Philippines stood at 0.9961 GPIA. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in Philippines peaked at 1.03 GPIA in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.9961 GPIA, in 2022.
Philippines ranks 60th of 96 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in Philippines, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1.02 GPIA | — |
| 1990 | 1.01 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 1 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 1.01 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 1.03 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 1.01 GPIA | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 1 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 1.01 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 1 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.01 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 1 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.9961 GPIA | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.02 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 1 |
| 1990s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.02 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 3 |
| 2010s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.998 GPIA | 0.9961 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 58 Panama 0.998 GPIA compare
- 59 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.9976 GPIA compare
- 61 Egypt 0.9928 GPIA compare
- 62 Palestine, State of 0.9925 GPIA compare
- 63 Türkiye 0.9924 GPIA 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 youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in Philippines?
- Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in Philippines was 0.9961 GPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 GPIA in 2003.
- What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9961 GPIA in 2022.
- How does Philippines rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity?
- Philippines ranks 60th out of 96 countries with data for 2022.
- Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity 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, published as part of Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release