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Literacy Rate Illiterate Population
93.4 % 3.7 millions
2007 figures estimated by UNESCO Institute for Statistics in September 2008

1. Adult Literacy Data

(1) Estimated Number of Adult Illiterates by Sex

source : UNESCO


(2) Adult Literacy Rate by Sex

source : UNESCO
note : 15 years and above


(3) Main Languages
main language(s) % of population used in school
1 Tagalog 29.3 YES
2 Cebuano 21.2 YES
3 Ilocano 9.3 YES
4 Hiligaynon/Ilonggo 9.1 YES
5 Bicol 5.7 YES
6 Others ... ...

Total number of mother tongue(s) : 101

source : 1995 Census of Population and Housing : National Statistics Office


2. Primary Education Data

year
net enrolment ratio (%) 1995 100
% share of girls enrolment ...
pupils reaching grade 5 (%) 1994 70.0
pupil - teacher ratio 1995 35 : 1

Years of Compulsory Education
6 years ( from 7 years old to 13 years old )

source : UNESCO



3. Pre-primary Education Data

year
gross enrolment ratio (%) 1995 13.0
% share of girls enrolment ...
pupil-teacher ratio 1985 41:1

source : UNESCO



4. Basic Socio-Economic Indicators

year
1 GNP per capita (US$) 2001 1,050
2 agricultural productivity
per capita (US$)
1996 234
3 total fertility rate (/woman) 2002 3
4 infant mortality rate
(age 1/1,000)
2002 30
5 under-5 mortality rate (/1,000) 2002 40
6 life expectancy at birth (yrs) 2001 ...

source : 1&6 World Bank, 2 UN, 3-5 UNICEF



5. Public Education Expenditure

year
annual budget
for nonformal education
2002 25,594,000
public expenditure on education as percentage of GNP (%) ... ...
% share of nonformal education
in total education budget
... ...

source : Government Appropriation Act, Budget Division.


6. Literacy Agencies
National literacy agency Department of Education, Culture and Sports (DECS)



9. Literacy Programmes
year
basic literacy
total number of registered learners (in thousands) ...
% share of women ...
total number of certified learners (in thousands) ...
% share of women ...
post-literacy
total number of registered learners (in thousands) ...
% share of women ...
total number of certified learners (in thousands) ...
% share of women ...



[Updated in January 2003]

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Literacy Rate Illiterate Population
99.1% 31 thousands
source : National Statistics Office, 1995 Census of Population


1. Adult Literacy Data

(1) Estimated Number of Adult Illiterates by Sex
Year Total No. of Adult Illiterates No. of Male Adult Illiterates No. of Female Adult Illiterates
1990 32,000 12,000 19,000

source : National Statistics Office -1995 Census of Population : National Capital Region


(2) Adult Literacy Rate by Sex
Year Total Adult Literacy Rate Male Adult Literacy Rate Female Adult Literacy Rate
1990 99.1% 99.3% 98.9%

source : National Statistics Office -1995 Census of Population : National Capital Region


(3) Main Languages
main language(s) % of population used in school
1 Tagalog 75.0 YES
2 Cebuano 4.3 NO
3 Bicol 3.8 NO
4 Ilocano 3.6 NO
5 Waray 3.3 NO

Total number of mother tongue(s) :
101

source : 1995 Census of Population and Housing : National Statistics Office (NSO)



2. Primary Education Data

year
net enrolment ratio (%) 2001 70.67
enrolment (in thousands) 2001 174.2
% share of girls enrolment ...
pupils reaching grade 5 (%) 1994 86.9
pupil - teacher ratio 1995 37:1

source : DECS Statistical Bulletin School Year 1995-96.



3. Pre-primary Education Data

year
gross enrolment ratio (%) ...
enrolment (in thousands) 2001-02 46.4

source : DECS Statistical Bulletin School Year 1995-96.



4. Social Indicators

year
1 total fertility rate (/woman) 2002 2.0
2 infant mortality rate
(age 1, /1,000)
1995 22
3 under-5 mortality rate (/1,000) ... ...
4 life expectancy at birth (yrs) 2000 67.07 (M)
71.59 (F)

source : National Statistical Office



5. Public Education Expenditure

year
annual budget
for nonformal education
1999 1.15 million
% share of nonformal education
in total education budget
...

source : 1998 Breakdown of Sub-Allowance for NFE MOOE & Literacy
Service Contracting Scheme (LSCS) Operation.



6. Literacy Programmes

year
basic literacy
total number of registered learners (in thousands) 2000 3.6
% share of women 2000 53%
total number of certified learners (in thousands) 2000 3.2
% share of women 2000 53%
post-literacy
total number of registered learners (in thousands) 2000 4.01
% share of women 2000 65%
total number of certified learners (in thousands) 2000 3.2
% share of women 2000 65%




7. Literacy Rate and Illiterate Population by District

District Name Literacy Rate (%) Illiterate Population
(in thousands)
1 Caloocan City 99.2 ...
2 Makati City 99.3 ...
3 Manila 99.2 40.00
4 Marikina City 99.3 3.36
5 Paranaque City 99.4 ...
6 Pasay City 97.5 2.70
7 Pasig 98.9 6.10
8 Quezon City 99.3 ...
9 Valenzuela City 99.1 0.54
10 Other Metro 99.3 20.74

source : Functional Literacy and Mass Media Survey, 1994.
note : 10 to 64 years old.



[Updated in November 2002]

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Literacy Rate Illiterate Population
73.5% 363 thousands
source : 1994 Functional Literacy, Education and Mass Media Survey (FLEMMS)
note : 10 to 64 years old

1. Adult Literacy Data

(1) Estimated Number of Adult Illiterates by Sex

source : National Statistics Office 1995 Census of Population


(2) Adult Literacy Rate by Sex
Data Not Available

(3) Main Languages
main language(s) % of population used in school
1 Tausog 27.9 YES
2 Maranao 26.1 YES
3 Maguindanao 21.0 YES
4 Ilanun 5.7 YES
5 Sama (Samal) 5.2 YES

Total number of mother tongue(s) :
101


source : 1995 Census of Population and Housing : National Statistics Office



2. Primary Education Data

year
net enrolment ratio (%) 1995/96 75.4
enrolment (in thousands) 1995/96 361
% share of girls enrolment 1995/96 51.8
pupils reaching grade 5 (%) ...
pupil - teacher ratio 1995/96 36.1

source : DECS Statistical Bulletin School Year, 1995-1996.



3. Pre-primary Education Data

year
gross enrolment ratio (%) ...
enrolment (in thousands) 1995/96 4

source : DECS Statistical Bulletin School Year, 1995-1996.



4. Social Indicators

year
1 total fertility rate (/woman) 1996 3.7
2 infant mortality rate
(age 1, /1,000)
...
3 under-5 mortality rate (/1,000) ...
4 life expectancy at birth (yrs) 1998 54 (M)
59 (F)

source : National Statistics Office.



5. Public Education Expenditure

year
annual budget
for nonformal education
1998 P.900,000
% share of nonformal education
in total education budget
...

source : 1998 Breakdown of Sub-Allowance for NFE MOOE & Literacy Service Contracting Scheme (LSCS) Operation.



6. Literacy Programmes

year
basic literacy
total number of registered learners (in thousands) ...
% share of women ...
total number of certified learners (in thousands) ...
% share of women ...
post-literacy
total number of registered learners (in thousands) ...
% share of women ...
total number of certified learners (in thousands) ...
% share of women ...




7. Literacy Rate and Illiterate Population by District

District Name Literacy Rate (%) Illiterate Population
(in thousands)
1 Lanao del Sur 74.8 ...
2 Maguindanao 74.4 ...
3 Sulu 68.0 ...
4 Tawi-Tawi 81.4 ...

source : Functional Literacy and Mass Media Survey,1994.
note : 10 to 64 years old.



[Updated in July 1999]

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Literacy Rate Illiterate Population
90.8% 144 thousands
source : 1994 Functional Literacy, Education and Mass Media Survey (FLEMMS)
note : 10 to 64 years old

1. Adult Literacy Data

(1) Estimated Number of Adult Illiterates by Sex


source : National Statistics Office- 1995 Census of Population


(2) Adult Literacy Rate by Sex
Data Not Available

(3) Main Languages
main language(s) % of population used in school
1 Cebuano 36.9 YES
2 Hiligaynon/Ilonggo 28.1 YES
3 Maguindanao 10.2 YES
4 Ilocano 10.2 YES
5 Manobo 2.2 YES

Total number of mother tongue(s) :
101

source : 1995 Census of Population and Housing : National Stutistics Office



2. Primary Education Data

year
net enrolment ratio (%) 1995/96 57.9
enrolment (in thousands) 1995/96 424
% share of girls enrolment 1995/96 51.8
pupils reaching grade 5 (%) 1995/96 31.8
pupil - teacher ratio 1995/96 36:1

source : DECS Statistical Bulletin School Year, 1995-1996.



3. Pre-primary Education Data

year
gross enrolment ratio (%) ...
enrolment (in thousands) 1995/96 126

source : DECS Statistical Bulletin School Year, 1995-1996.



4. Social Indicators

year
1 total fertility rate (/woman) 1995 4.2
2 infant mortality rate
(age 1, /1,000)
...
3 under-5 mortality rate (/1,000) ...
4 life expectancy at birth (yrs) 1995 63 (M)
69 (F)




5. Public Education Expenditure

year
annual budget
for nonformal education
1998 P.900,000
% share of nonformal education
in total education budget
...

source : 1998 Breakdown of Sub-Allowance for NFE MOOE & Literacy
Service Contracting Scheme (LSCS) Operation.



6. Literacy Programmes

year
basic literacy
total number of registered learners (in thousands) ...
% share of women ...
total number of certified learners (in thousands) ...
% share of women ...
post-literacy
total number of registered learners (in thousands) ...
% share of women ...
total number of certified learners (in thousands) ...
% share of women ...




7. Literacy Rate and Illiterate Population by District

District Name Literacy Rate (%) Illiterate Population
(in thousands)
1 Cotabato City 97.7 ...
2 Iligan City 94.7 ...
3 Lanao del Norte 88.4 ...
4 Marawi City 95.2 ...
5 North Cotabato 89.0 ...
6 Sultan Kudarat 95.2 ...

source : Functional Literacy and Mass Media Survey,1994.
note : 10 to 64 years old



[Updated in July 1999]

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