Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes in Philippines

Philippines: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes was 800,856 number in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
800,856 number
Change on year
down 49.5%
World rank
41st
of 83 countries
All-time high
2.86 million number
in 1980
All-time low
800,856 number
in 2015
Years of data
8
1980–2015

Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes in Philippines, 1980–2015

1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M3.0M1980199720151980: 2.9M number1990: 1.4M number1994: 1.8M number2000: 2.2M number2003: 2.8M number2008: 1.8M number2013: 1.6M number2015: 800.9k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2015, illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes in Philippines stood at 800,856 number. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 49.5% on the previous year and down 71.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes in Philippines peaked at 2.86 million number in 1980 and was at its lowest, 800,856 number, in 2015.

That places Philippines 41st out of 83 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 2.86 million number 2.86 million number 2.86 million number 1
1990s 1.62 million number 1.41 million number 1.82 million number 2
2000s 2.25 million number 1.81 million number 2.78 million number 3
2010s 1.19 million number 800,856 number 1.59 million number 2

Countries ranked near Philippines

  1. 38 Zambia 836,095 number compare
  2. 39 Sri Lanka 804,858 number compare
  3. 40 Peru 802,248 number compare
  4. 42 Saudi Arabia 723,974 number compare
  5. 43 Malaysia 551,610 number compare
  6. 44 Honduras 524,909 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes in Philippines?
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes in Philippines was 800,856 number in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 2.86 million number in 1980.
What is the lowest illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 800,856 number in 2015.
How does Philippines rank for illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes?
Philippines ranks 41st out of 83 countries with data for 2015.
Is illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is down 71.2%. 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 Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
122 places, 2,239 data points, 1970–2019
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Total number of adults from age 25 to age 64 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.