Philippines - History & Background, Constitutional & Legal Foundations, Educational System—an Overview, Preprimary & Primary Education
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| BASIC DATA |
| Official Country Name: |
Republic of the Philippines |
| Region: |
Southeast Asia |
| Population: |
81,159,644 |
| Language(s): |
Pilipino, English |
| Literacy Rate: |
94.6% |
| Academic Year: |
June-March |
| Number of Primary Schools: |
38,631 |
| Compulsory Schooling: |
6 years |
| Public Expenditure on Education: |
3.4% |
| Foreign Students in National Universities: |
4,864 |
| Educational Enrollment: |
Primary: 12,159,495 |
| |
Secondary: 4,979,795 |
| |
Higher: 2,022,106 |
| Educational Enrollment Rate: |
Primary: 114% |
| |
Secondary: 77% |
| |
Higher: 29% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: |
Primary: 35:1 |
| |
Secondary: 32:1 |
| Female Enrollment Rate: |
Primary: 113% |
| |
Secondary: 78% |
| |
Higher: 33% |
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