Philippines PH: Literacy Rate: Adult: % of People Aged 15 and Above data was reported at 96.398 % in 2013. This records an increase from the previous number of 95.420 % for 2008. Philippines PH: Literacy Rate: Adult: % of People Aged 15 and Above data is updated yearly, averaging 93.574 % from Dec 1980 (Median) to 2013, with 7 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 96.398 % in 2013 and a record low of 83.317 % in 1980. Philippines PH: Literacy Rate: Adult: % of People Aged 15 and Above data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Philippines – Table PH.World Bank: Education Statistics. 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.; ; UNESCO Institute for Statistics; Weighted average; Each economy is classified based on the classification of World Bank Group's fiscal year 2018 (July 1, 2017-June 30, 2018).

Adult literacy rate of Philippines improved by 2.08% from 96.0 % in 2019 to 98.0 % in 2020. Adult (15+) literacy rate (%). Total is the percentage of the population age 15 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 literates aged 15 years and over by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.

The Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) in the Philippines recorded the highest functional literacy rate at ** percent in 2024. This was followed by the National Capital Region (NCR) at approximately ** percent. Meanwhile, the average functional literacy in the country was at **** percent.

Literacy rate, adult male (% of males ages 15 and above) in Philippines was reported at 98 % in 2020, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Philippines - Literacy rate, adult male (% of males ages 15 and above) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on September of 2025.

Literacy rate, youth male (% of males ages 15-24) in Philippines was reported at 100 % in 2022, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Philippines - Literacy rate, youth male (% of males ages 15-24) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on September of 2025.

Philippines PH: Literacy Rate: Youth Female: % of Females Aged 15-24 data was reported at 98.815 % in 2013. This records an increase from the previous number of 98.492 % for 2008. Philippines PH: Literacy Rate: Youth Female: % of Females Aged 15-24 data is updated yearly, averaging 96.581 % from Dec 1980 (Median) to 2013, with 7 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 98.815 % in 2013 and a record low of 92.469 % in 1980. Philippines PH: Literacy Rate: Youth Female: % of Females Aged 15-24 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Philippines – Table PH.World Bank: Education Statistics. Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.; ; UNESCO Institute for Statistics; Weighted average; Each economy is classified based on the classification of World Bank Group's fiscal year 2018 (July 1, 2017-June 30, 2018).

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Philippines PH: Literacy Rate: Youth Male: % of Males Aged 15-24 data was reported at 97.425 % in 2013. This records an increase from the previous number of 97.020 % for 2008. Philippines PH: Literacy Rate: Youth Male: % of Males Aged 15-24 data is updated yearly, averaging 95.816 % from Dec 1980 (Median) to 2013, with 7 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 97.425 % in 2013 and a record low of 91.063 % in 1980. Philippines PH: Literacy Rate: Youth Male: % of Males Aged 15-24 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Philippines – Table PH.World Bank.WDI: Education Statistics. Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.; ; UNESCO Institute for Statistics; Weighted average; Each economy is classified based on the classification of World Bank Group's fiscal year 2018 (July 1, 2017-June 30, 2018).

Literacy rate, youth female (% of females ages 15-24) in Philippines was reported at 99.52 % in 2022, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Philippines - Literacy rate, youth female (% of females ages 15-24) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on October of 2025.

PH: Gender Parity Index (GPI): Literacy Rate: Youth Aged 15-24 data was reported at 1.014 Ratio in 2013. This records a decrease from the previous number of 1.015 Ratio for 2008. PH: Gender Parity Index (GPI): Literacy Rate: Youth Aged 15-24 data is updated yearly, averaging 1.014 Ratio from Dec 1980 (Median) to 2013, with 7 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1.032 Ratio in 2003 and a record low of 1.005 Ratio in 1994. PH: Gender Parity Index (GPI): Literacy Rate: Youth Aged 15-24 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Philippines – Table PH.World Bank: Education Statistics. Gender parity index for youth literacy rate is the ratio of females to males ages 15-24 who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.; ; UNESCO Institute for Statistics; Weighted average; Each economy is classified based on the classification of World Bank Group's fiscal year 2018 (July 1, 2017-June 30, 2018).

98.00 (%) in 2020. Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life.

Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index (GPI) in Philippines was reported at 0.9961 % in 2022, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Philippines - Ratio of young literate females to males (% ages 15-24) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on October of 2025.

Philippines PH: Literacy Rate: Youth: % of People Age 15-24 data was reported at 98.108 % in 2013. This records an increase from the previous number of 97.751 % for 2008. Philippines PH: Literacy Rate: Youth: % of People Age 15-24 data is updated yearly, averaging 96.037 % from Dec 1980 (Median) to 2013, with 7 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 98.108 % in 2013 and a record low of 91.789 % in 1980. Philippines PH: Literacy Rate: Youth: % of People Age 15-24 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Philippines – Table PH.World Bank: Education Statistics. Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.; ; UNESCO Institute for Statistics; Weighted average; Each economy is classified based on the classification of World Bank Group's fiscal year 2018 (July 1, 2017-June 30, 2018).

The ranking shows the percentage of literate population in each country among citizens over the age of 15. A person is considered literate if they have mastered written language, meaning they can read and write.

According to a survey conducted among young people across ASEAN countries in September 2020, ** percent of respondents from the Philippines regarded digital literacy skills as very important, compared to ** percent of respondents from Myanmar. Meanwhile, around ** percent of Laotian respondents viewed the ability to navigate the digital world as important and very important.

BackgroundSoil-transmitted helminth (STH) infections remain highly endemic across the Philippines, and are believed to be important contributors to delayed cognitive development of school-aged children. Identification of communities where children are at risk of functional illiteracy is important for the attainment of Sustainable Development Goals target for literacy. We aimed to quantify the associations between the spatial variation of STH infections and functional literacy indicators adjusting for other important contributors, and identify priority areas in the Philippines in need of interventions.Methodology/Principal findingsWe used data from 11,313 school-aged children on functional literacy indicators collected in 2008. Nested fixed-effects multinomial regression models were built to determine associations between STH endemicity and geographical distribution of functional literacy, adjusting for demographics, household level variables, and the prevalence of malaria. Bayesian multinomial geostatistical models were built to geographically predict the prevalence of each level of functional literacy. The number of school-aged children belonging to each of the functional literacy indicator classes was forecast for 2017.We estimated 4.20% of functional illiteracy burden among school-aged children in Mindanao might be averted by preventing T. trichiura infections. Areas predicted with the highest prevalence of functional illiteracy were observed in localised areas of the eastern region of the Visayas, and the south-eastern portion of Mindanao.Conclusions/SignificanceThe study demonstrates significant geographical variation in burden of functional illiteracy in school-aged children associated with STH infections suggesting that targeted helminth control could potentially promote the development of cognitive function of school-aged children in the Philippines. The benefits of a spatially targeted strategy should be tested by future studies.

Demographic characteristics of children, stratified by regions of the Philippines.

PH：非文盲率：成年人：占15岁及以上人群百分比在12-01-2013达96.398%，相较于12-01-2008的95.420%有所增长。PH：非文盲率：成年人：占15岁及以上人群百分比数据按年更新，12-01-1980至12-01-2013期间平均值为93.574%，共7份观测结果。该数据的历史最高值出现于12-01-2013，达96.398%，而历史最低值则出现于12-01-1980，为83.317%。CEIC提供的PH：非文盲率：成年人：占15岁及以上人群百分比数据处于定期更新的状态，数据来源于World Bank，数据归类于Global Database的菲律宾 – 表 PH.世界银行：教育统计。