Philippines: Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above)
In , Philippines's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) was 98.47.
That's up 2.3% from 2019, the highest value on record.
The global average for this indicator in 2020 was 89.47 .
Source: World Bank Open Data (SE.ADT.LITR.ZS) • Data as of 2020
Trend (2008–2020)
Highlights
- Peak
- 98.47
- Trough
- 95.42
- 1-year change
- +2.3%
- 5-year change
- +0.3%
- +0.1% / yr
- 10-year change
- +1.4%
- +0.1% / yr
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) |
|---|---|
| 98.4700 | |
| 96.2800 | |
| 98.1800 | |
| 96.4000 | |
| 97.0900 | |
| 95.4200 |
About Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above)
Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.
Indicator code: SE.ADT.LITR.ZS • Category: Education
Frequently asked questions
- What was Philippines's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) in 2020?
- In 2020, Philippines's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) was 98.47, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Philippines's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) rising or falling?
- Philippines's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) rose 2.3% from 2019 to 2020.
- How does Philippines's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) in 2020 was 89.47, so Philippines is above the world average.
- What is Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) and how is it measured?
- Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SE.ADT.LITR.ZS), CC BY 4.0.