Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, adjusted gender in Philippines
Philippines: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, adjusted gender was 1 GPIA in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
1 GPIA
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
14th
of 54 countries
All-time high
1.02 GPIA
in 1980
All-time low
1 GPIA
in 2020
Years of data
6
1980–2020
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, adjusted gender in Philippines, 1980–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 1 GPIA for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, adjusted gender in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, adjusted gender in Philippines peaked at 1.02 GPIA in 1980 and was at its lowest, 1 GPIA, in 2020.
Philippines ranks 14th of 54 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, adjusted gender in Philippines, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1.02 GPIA | — |
| 1990 | 1.01 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 1.02 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 1.01 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 1.02 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 1 GPIA | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.02 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 1 |
| 1990s | 1.01 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.02 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 12 Mexico 1.01 GPIA compare
- 13 Chile 1 GPIA compare
- 14 Armenia 1 GPIA compare
- 14 Azerbaijan 1 GPIA compare
- 14 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 1 GPIA compare
- 14 Colombia 1 GPIA compare
- 14 Ecuador 1 GPIA compare
- 14 Spain 1 GPIA compare
- 14 Georgia 1 GPIA compare
- 14 Indonesia 1 GPIA compare
- 14 Sri Lanka 1 GPIA compare
- 14 Mongolia 1 GPIA compare
- 14 Oman 1 GPIA compare
- 14 Paraguay 1 GPIA compare
- 14 Serbia 1 GPIA compare
- 14 Thailand 1 GPIA compare
- 14 Tonga 1 GPIA compare
- 14 Uganda 1 GPIA compare
- 14 Uzbekistan 1 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, rural, adjusted gender in Philippines?
- Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, adjusted gender in Philippines was 1 GPIA in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, adjusted gender recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 GPIA in 1980.
- What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, adjusted gender recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 GPIA in 2020.
- How does Philippines rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, adjusted gender?
- Philippines ranks 14th out of 54 countries with data for 2020.
- Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, adjusted gender rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. 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, rural, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release