Education in the Philippines
Formation of the Education System
During the US control of the Philippines, the First Philippine Commission headed by William Howard Taft under President McKinley included the development and expansion of a free public education system (Dolan, 1991). Part of the education system implemented included “Thomasites”: American teachers who came to the Philippines. They heavily influence the creation of a strong public education system that is still in place today (Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs, 2010). This has resulted in and education system very similar to that of the US and similar attitudes toward education.
Literacy and Enrollment Rates
The literacy rates in the Philippines are quite impressive with 94% of male youth (age 15-24) and 96% of female youth being literate. Of primary school aged children, 93% are enrolled in school with almost 90% attending and 73% of the final population completing their primary education. (UNICEF, 2010)
References:
Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs, (2010). Philippines Profile, History. Retrieved
from http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/2794.htm#history
Dolan, Ronald E. ed. (1991) United States Rule. In Philippines: A Country Study. Retrieved from Washington: GPO for the Library of Congress
http://countrystudies.us/philippines/16.htm
UNICEF. (2010, March 2). The Philippines: At a Glance. Retrieved from http://www.unicef.org/infobycountry/philippines_statistics.html
References:
Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs, (2010). Philippines Profile, History. Retrieved
from http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/2794.htm#history
Dolan, Ronald E. ed. (1991) United States Rule. In Philippines: A Country Study. Retrieved from Washington: GPO for the Library of Congress
http://countrystudies.us/philippines/16.htm
UNICEF. (2010, March 2). The Philippines: At a Glance. Retrieved from http://www.unicef.org/infobycountry/philippines_statistics.html
