Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in Philippines

Philippines: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes was 266,943 number in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
266,943 number
Change on year
down 37.7%
World rank
38th
of 82 countries
All-time high
755,448 number
in 1980
All-time low
151,649 number
in 1994
Years of data
8
1980–2015

Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in Philippines, 1980–2015

200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1980199720151980: 755.4k number1990: 489.9k number1994: 151.6k number2000: 551.7k number2003: 284.3k number2008: 475.1k number2013: 428.6k number2015: 266.9k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2015, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in Philippines stood at 266,943 number.

The figure is down 37.7% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in Philippines peaked at 755,448 number in 1980 and was at its lowest, 151,649 number, in 1994.

That places Philippines 38th out of 82 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 755,448 number 755,448 number 755,448 number 1
1990s 320,765 number 151,649 number 489,881 number 2
2000s 437,042 number 284,251 number 551,736 number 3
2010s 347,772 number 266,943 number 428,600 number 2

Countries ranked near Philippines

  1. 35 Ecuador 312,616 number compare
  2. 36 Cambodia 300,815 number compare
  3. 37 Malawi 290,410 number compare
  4. 39 Portugal 263,577 number compare
  5. 40 Rwanda 254,335 number compare
  6. 41 Bolivia 240,524 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in Philippines?
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in Philippines was 266,943 number in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 755,448 number in 1980.
What is the lowest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 151,649 number in 1994.
How does Philippines rank for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes?
Philippines ranks 38th out of 82 countries with data for 2015.
Is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. 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 Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,196 data points, 1970–2019
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Total number of adults over age 65 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.