Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female, adjusted in Philippines
Philippines: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female, adjusted was 1 LPIA in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
1 LPIA
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
3rd
of 56 countries
All-time high
1 LPIA
in 2022
All-time low
0.92 LPIA
in 1980
Years of data
7
1980–2022
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female, adjusted in Philippines, 1980–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 1 LPIA for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female, adjusted in 2022. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female, adjusted in Philippines peaked at 1 LPIA in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.92 LPIA, in 1980.
That places Philippines 3rd out of 56 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female, adjusted in Philippines, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.92 LPIA | — |
| 1990 | 0.96 LPIA | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 0.99 LPIA | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 0.99 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.99 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.99 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1 LPIA | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.92 LPIA | 0.92 LPIA | 0.92 LPIA | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.96 LPIA | 0.96 LPIA | 0.96 LPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.99 LPIA | 0.99 LPIA | 0.99 LPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.995 LPIA | 0.99 LPIA | 1 LPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 1 Malaysia 1.01 LPIA compare
- 1 Uruguay 1.01 LPIA compare
- 3 Armenia 1 LPIA compare
- 3 Azerbaijan 1 LPIA compare
- 3 Bangladesh 1 LPIA compare
- 3 Brazil 1 LPIA compare
- 3 Chile 1 LPIA compare
- 3 Ecuador 1 LPIA compare
- 3 Spain 1 LPIA compare
- 3 Indonesia 1 LPIA compare
- 3 Sri Lanka 1 LPIA compare
- 3 Mongolia 1 LPIA compare
- 3 Oman 1 LPIA compare
- 3 Palestine, State of 1 LPIA compare
- 3 Serbia 1 LPIA compare
- 3 Thailand 1 LPIA compare
- 3 Tonga 1 LPIA compare
- 3 Türkiye 1 LPIA compare
- 3 Uzbekistan 1 LPIA compare
- 3 South Africa 1 LPIA 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, female, adjusted in Philippines?
- Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female, adjusted in Philippines was 1 LPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female, adjusted recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 1 LPIA in 2022.
- What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female, adjusted recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.92 LPIA in 1980.
- How does Philippines rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female, adjusted?
- Philippines ranks 3rd out of 56 countries with data for 2022.
- Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female, adjusted rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, female, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release