The survey was conducted in 2003, 2007, 2012 and 2017 among 1,200 households from the areas of National Capital Region (NCR), Balance Luzon (areas within Luzon but outside NCR), Visayas, and Mindanao. Each household had two respondents (one adult aged 18 and older and one child aged between 7 and 17 years).
The statistic shows the results of a survey about the main reasons for reading books in the Philippines in 2017. During the period examined, percent of the respondents stated to read books for the expansion of their current knowledge, followed by percent of the respondents who claimed to read books to keep up with current events.
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National Book Development Board (Philippines). (September 28, 2018). Main reasons for reading books in the Philippines in 2017 [Graph]. In ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½app×îа汾. Retrieved August 13, 2026, from /statistics/1000366/philippines-main-reasons-reading-books/
National Book Development Board (Philippines). "Main reasons for reading books in the Philippines in 2017." Chart. September 28, 2018. ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½app×îа汾. Accessed August 13, 2026. /statistics/1000366/philippines-main-reasons-reading-books/
National Book Development Board (Philippines). (2018). Main reasons for reading books in the Philippines in 2017. ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½app×îа汾. ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½app×îа汾 Inc.. Accessed: August 13, 2026. /statistics/1000366/philippines-main-reasons-reading-books/
National Book Development Board (Philippines). "Main Reasons for Reading Books in The Philippines in 2017." ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½app×îа汾, ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½app×îа汾 Inc., 28 Sep 2018, /statistics/1000366/philippines-main-reasons-reading-books/
National Book Development Board (Philippines), Main reasons for reading books in the Philippines in 2017 ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½app×îа汾, /statistics/1000366/philippines-main-reasons-reading-books/ (last visited August 13, 2026)
Main reasons for reading books in the Philippines in 2017 [Graph], National Book Development Board (Philippines), September 28, 2018. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1000366/philippines-main-reasons-reading-books/