Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Philippines

Philippines: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female was 94.1% in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
94.1%
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
11th
of 82 countries
All-time high
94.1%
in 2015
All-time low
45.7%
in 1980
Years of data
8
1980–2015

Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Philippines, 1980–2015

0204060801001980199720151980: 45.7 %1990: 72.4 %1994: 93.6 %2000: 77.3 %2003: 89.9 %2008: 86.1 %2013: 89.9 %2015: 94.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Philippines recorded 94.1% for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in 2015. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

That represents a change of up 4.7% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Philippines peaked at 94.1% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 45.7%, in 1980.

That places Philippines 11th out of 82 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 45.7% 45.7% 45.7% 1
1990s 83.0% 72.4% 93.6% 2
2000s 84.4% 77.3% 89.9% 3
2010s 92.0% 89.9% 94.1% 2

Countries ranked near Philippines

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  4. 12 Spain 93.7% compare
  5. 13 Greece 93.2% compare
  6. 14 Albania 91.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Philippines?
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Philippines was 94.1% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 94.1% in 2015.
What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 45.7% in 1980.
How does Philippines rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female?
Philippines ranks 11th out of 82 countries with data for 2015.
Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. 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 Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
121 places, 2,197 data points, 1970–2019
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Percentage of females age 65 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life. Generally, ‘literacy’ also encompasses ‘numeracy’, the ability to make simple arithmetic calculations. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of female literates aged 65 years and over by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.