Philippines Highest Literacy Rate
Adult literacy rate · World Bank
The highest literacy rate in Philippines was 98.47% in 2020. The top 5 years were: 2020 (98.47%), 2015 (98.18%), 2010 (97.09%), 2013 (96.40%), 2019 (96.28%).
Top 5 Highest Years▾
Philippines Top 5 Highest Literacy Rate Years
| Rank | Year | Value |
|---|
| 1st |
2020 |
98.47% |
| 2nd |
2015 |
98.18% |
| 3rd |
2010 |
97.09% |
| 4th |
2013 |
96.40% |
| 5th |
2019 |
96.28% |
All Data (sorted by value)▾
| Year | Value | Change | Rank |
|---|
| 2020 |
98.47% |
+2.19pp |
9th |
| 2015 |
98.18% |
+1.78pp |
4th |
| 2019 |
96.28% |
−1.90pp |
17th |
| 2013 |
96.40% |
−0.69pp |
9th |
| 2010 |
97.09% |
+1.67pp |
6th |
| 2008 |
95.42% |
+2.83pp |
6th |
| 1994 |
93.92% |
+0.35pp |
2nd |
| 2003 |
92.59% |
−0.01pp |
4th |
| 2000 |
92.60% |
−1.32pp |
12th |
| 1990 |
93.57% |
+10.25pp |
4th |
| 1980 |
83.32% |
– |
10th |