Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, adjusted gender in Philippines
Philippines: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, adjusted gender was 1 GPIA in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
1 GPIA
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
19th
of 58 countries
All-time high
1.01 GPIA
in 2013
All-time low
1 GPIA
in 1980
Years of data
6
1980–2020
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, adjusted gender in Philippines, 1980–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2020, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, adjusted gender in Philippines stood at 1 GPIA. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, adjusted gender in Philippines peaked at 1.01 GPIA in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1 GPIA, in 1980.
Philippines ranks 19th of 58 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, adjusted gender in Philippines, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1 GPIA | — |
| 1990 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.01 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 1 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 |
| 1990s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 16 Argentina 1 GPIA compare
- 16 Panama 1 GPIA compare
- 16 Peru 1 GPIA compare
- 19 United Arab Emirates 1 GPIA compare
- 19 Armenia 1 GPIA compare
- 19 Azerbaijan 1 GPIA compare
- 19 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 1 GPIA compare
- 19 Brazil 1 GPIA compare
- 19 Ecuador 1 GPIA compare
- 19 Egypt 1 GPIA compare
- 19 Spain 1 GPIA compare
- 19 Georgia 1 GPIA compare
- 19 Guatemala 1 GPIA compare
- 19 Indonesia 1 GPIA compare
- 19 Iran, Islamic Republic of 1 GPIA compare
- 19 Kuwait 1 GPIA compare
- 19 Sri Lanka 1 GPIA compare
- 19 Oman 1 GPIA compare
- 19 Paraguay 1 GPIA compare
- 19 Palestine, State of 1 GPIA compare
- 19 Qatar 1 GPIA compare
- 19 Singapore 1 GPIA compare
- 19 El Salvador 1 GPIA compare
- 19 Serbia 1 GPIA compare
- 19 Tonga 1 GPIA compare
- 19 Uruguay 1 GPIA compare
- 19 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, urban, adjusted gender in Philippines?
- Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, 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, urban, adjusted gender recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 GPIA in 2013.
- What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, adjusted gender recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 GPIA in 1980.
- How does Philippines rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, adjusted gender?
- Philippines ranks 19th out of 58 countries with data for 2020.
- Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, adjusted gender rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. 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, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release