Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in Philippines

Philippines: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female was 375,171 number in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
375,171 number
Change on year
down 46.3%
World rank
42nd
of 83 countries
All-time high
1.50 million number
in 1980
All-time low
375,171 number
in 2015
Years of data
8
1980–2015

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

500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M1.5M1980199720151980: 1.5M number1990: 750.6k number1994: 792.9k number2000: 1.1M number2003: 1.3M number2008: 818.7k number2013: 699.3k number2015: 375.2k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in Philippines is 375,171 number, measured in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

That represents a change of down 46.3% on the previous year and down 70.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in Philippines peaked at 1.50 million number in 1980 and was at its lowest, 375,171 number, in 2015.

That places Philippines 42nd out of 83 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1.50 million number 1.50 million number 1.50 million number 1
1990s 771,745 number 750,632 number 792,858 number 2
2000s 1.05 million number 818,688 number 1.26 million number 3
2010s 537,230 number 375,171 number 699,288 number 2

Countries ranked near Philippines

  1. 39 Colombia 483,949 number compare
  2. 40 Saudi Arabia 443,251 number compare
  3. 41 Sri Lanka 429,623 number compare
  4. 43 Malaysia 313,363 number compare
  5. 44 Laos 312,105 number compare
  6. 45 Honduras 257,866 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in Philippines?
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in Philippines was 375,171 number in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest illiterate population, 25-64 years, female recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 1.50 million number in 1980.
What is the lowest illiterate population, 25-64 years, female recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 375,171 number in 2015.
How does Philippines rank for illiterate population, 25-64 years, female?
Philippines ranks 42nd out of 83 countries with data for 2015.
Is illiterate population, 25-64 years, female rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is down 70.2%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
122 places, 2,240 data points, 1970–2019
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Total number of females from age 25 to age 64 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.