Philippines Literacy Rate

Philippines literacy rate for 2020 was 98.00%, a 2% increase from 2019.
  • Philippines literacy rate for 2019 was 96.00%, a 2% decline from 2015.
  • Philippines literacy rate for 2015 was 98.00%, a 2% increase from 2013.
  • Philippines literacy rate for 2013 was 96.00%, a 1% increase from 2008.
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.