Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in Philippines

Philippines: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male was 425,685 number in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
425,685 number
Change on year
down 52.0%
World rank
33rd
of 83 countries
All-time high
1.52 million number
in 2003
All-time low
425,685 number
in 2015
Years of data
8
1980–2015

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

500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M1.5M1980199720151980: 1.4M number1990: 662.6k number1994: 1.0M number2000: 1.1M number2003: 1.5M number2008: 986.3k number2013: 886.3k number2015: 425.7k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2015, illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in Philippines stood at 425,685 number. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 52.0% on the previous year and down 72.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in Philippines peaked at 1.52 million number in 2003 and was at its lowest, 425,685 number, in 2015.

Philippines ranks 33rd of 83 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1.36 million number 1.36 million number 1.36 million number 1
1990s 843,732 number 662,595 number 1.02 million number 2
2000s 1.20 million number 986,318 number 1.52 million number 3
2010s 656,000 number 425,685 number 886,314 number 2

Countries ranked near Philippines

  1. 30 Rwanda 536,304 number compare
  2. 31 Burundi 505,528 number compare
  3. 32 Cambodia 488,245 number compare
  4. 34 Guatemala 402,055 number compare
  5. 35 Sri Lanka 375,235 number compare
  6. 36 Central African Republic 355,179 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in Philippines?
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in Philippines was 425,685 number in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest illiterate population, 25-64 years, male recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 1.52 million number in 2003.
What is the lowest illiterate population, 25-64 years, male recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 425,685 number in 2015.
How does Philippines rank for illiterate population, 25-64 years, male?
Philippines ranks 33rd out of 83 countries with data for 2015.
Is illiterate population, 25-64 years, male rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is down 72.0%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
122 places, 2,243 data points, 1970–2019
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Total number of males from age 25 to age 64 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.