LITERACY IN THE

PHILIPPINES
LITERACY
■ Ability to Read and Write.
■ Involves students having the ability to interpret and
understand content from various context.
 Literacy rate, youth female (% of
females ages 15-24)
Year Value Literacy rate, youth female (% of females ages 15-24)
in Philippines was 99.27 as of 2015. Its highest value
1980 92.47 over the past 35 years was 99.27 in 2015, while its

1990 96.88 lowest value was 92.47 in 1980.

1994 96.28 Definition: Youth literacy rate is the percentage of

2000 95.72 people ages 15-24 who can both read and write with
understanding a short simple statement about their
2003 96.58 everyday life.

2008 98.49
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
2013 98.82 (http://uis.unesco.org/)

2015 99.27
 Literacy rate, youth male (% of males
ages 15-24)
Year Value Literacy rate, youth male (% of males ages 15-24) in
Philippines was 98.90 as of 2015. Its highest value
1980 91.06
over the past 35 years was 98.90 in 2015, while its
1990 96.28 lowest value was 91.06 in 1980.
1994 95.82
Definition: Youth literacy rate is the percentage of
2000 94.46 people ages 15-24 who can both read and write with
understanding a short simple statement about their
2003 93.58
everyday life.
2008 97.02
2013 97.43
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
(http://uis.unesco.org/)
2015 98.90
Literacy rate, adult female (% of
females ages 15 and above)
Year Value Literacy rate, adult female (% of females ages 15 and
above) in Philippines was 98.24 as of 2015. Its highest
1980 82.76 value over the past 35 years was 98.24 in 2015, while

1990 93.18 its lowest value was 82.76 in 1980.

1994 94.54 Definition: Adult literacy rate is the percentage of

2000 92.65 people ages 15 and above who can both read and
write with understanding a short simple statement
2003 93.56 about their everyday life.

2008 95.83
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
2013 96.79 (http://uis.unesco.org/)

2015 98.24
Literacy rate, adult male (% of males
ages 15 and above)
Year Value Literacy rate, adult male (% of males ages 15 and
above) in Philippines was 98.12 as of 2015. Its highest
1980 83.89 value over the past 35 years was 98.12 in 2015, while
1990 93.97 its lowest value was 83.89 in 1980.
1994 93.30 Definition: Adult literacy rate is the percentage of
2000 92.55 people ages 15 and above who can both read and
write with understanding a short simple statement
2003 91.63
about their everyday life.
2008 95.01
2013 96.01
2015 98.12 Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
(http://uis.unesco.org/)
INTERNATIONAL
INDIA- 15 yrs. Old and Above
RUSSIA
Adult literacy Adult literacy
Adult literacy Adult literacy Adult literacy Adult literacy
Date rate 15-24 rate 15-24
rate female rate male rate rate 15-24
female male

2010 99.65% 99.73% 99.68% 99.76% 99.66% 99.71%

2002 99.23% 99.69% 99.44% 99.77% 99.68% 99.72%
1989 96.76% 99.46% 97.99% 99.75% 99.69% 99.72%

According to UNESCO Russia it has an adult literacy rate of 99.68%. While the male
literacy rate is 99.73%, for females is 99.65%.
Compared to the rest of countries the literacy rate in Russia is very high.
The literacy rate, has increased in recent years.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)