Statistics

Literacy Mapping Study on 5th and 6th Class Municipalities

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The literacy mapping results show the thirty (30) bottom barangays in fifth and sixth class municipalities with lowest literacy rates. The literacy mapping is useful to LGUs in the formulation of policies that will push further the decentralization of literacy programs and projects. These results will also guide Non-Government Organizations (NGOs) in prioritizing the beneficiaries of their literacy projects.

30 Bottom Barangays with Lowest Literacy Rate (5th and 6th Class Municipalities) 

  1. Barangay Matampa, Salay, Misamis Oriental – 30.4%
  2. Barangay Alipuaton, Salay, Misamis Oriental – 32.9%               
  3. Barangay Bunal, Salay, Misamis Oriental – 44.8%
  4. Barangay Nanga-Nangan, Tigbao, Zamboanga del Sur – 55.2%
  5. Barangay Pandalonan, Munai, Lanao del Norte – 56.3%
  6. Barangay Cardiz, Bagulin, La Union – 64.3%
  7. Barangay Dansalan, Sapad, Lanao del Norte – 65.1%
  8. Barangay Mate, Tigbao, Zamboanga del Sur – 65.6%
  9. Barangay Dioyo, Sapang Dalaga, Misamis Occidental – 72%
  10. Barangay Bubonga Radapan, Munai, Lanao del Norte – 72.3%
  11. Barangay Cabasagan, Pantao Ragat, Lanao del Norte – 73%
  12. Barangay Donanao, Tinglayan, Kalinga – 73%
  13. Barangay Estrella, San Gillermo, Isabela – 75%
  14. Barangay Natangcopan, Pantao Ragat, Lanao del Norte –  75.6%
  15. Barangay Nanungaran, Rizal, Cagayan –  761%
  16. Barangay Progreso, San Gillermo, Isabela – 78.9%
  17. Barangay Marapilit, Zumarraga, Samar – 79.5%
  18. Barangay Dao-angan, Boliney, Abra – 80.3%
  19. Barangay Paroyhog, Sta. Maria, Romblon – 81.9%
  20. Barangay Bekigan, Sadanga, Mountain Province – 82.3%
  21. Barangay San Miguel, Maslog, Eastern Samar – 82.4%
  22. Barangay Ventura, Sapang Dalaga, Misamis Occidental – 82.4%
  23. Barangay Old Poblacion, Munai, Lanao del Norte – 82.6%
  24. Barangay Canlasog, Larena,, Siquijor – 82.9%
  25. Barangay Sto. Rosario, Bacuag, Surigao del Norte –  83.3%
  26. Barangay Poblacion I, Burgos, Surigao del Norte – 83.9%
  27. Barangay Bunacan, San Julian, Eastern Samar – 84%
  28. Barangay Bangcal, Pantar, Lanao del Norte – 85.7%
  29. Barangay Manalad, Calamba, Misamis Occidental – 86.3%
  30. Barangay Malijao, Dimiao, Bohol – 86.7%

2003 Functional Literacy, Education and Mass Media Survey

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The 2003 Functional Literacy, Education, and Mass Media Survey (FLEMMS) is a national survey that gathers information on basic and functional literacy status of the population, their educational and skills qualifications, and exposure to mass media. The survey covered 25,697 households and 75,558 persons aged 10 to 64 years.

The 2003 FLEMMS is the third in a series of functional literacy surveys conducted by the National Statistics Office (NSO). The first two rounds were taken in 1989 and 1994, also by the NSO, which is mandated to conduct the survey every five years. The Literacy Coordinating Council (LCC) and the Department of Education (DepEd) provided assistance in the design and development of the questionnaires used in the 2003 survey.  The results of the 2008 FLEMMS is now being processed and is set to be released during the 1st quarter of 2010.

Results of 2003 Functional Literacy, Education and Mass Media Survey (FLEMMS) 10-64 Years Old by Sex, by Region, Philippines

Basic Literacy Rate – 93.4% or 57,904,712

  • Male Basic Literacy Rate – 92.6% or 28,724,520
  • Female Basic Literacy Rate – 94.3% or 29,180,192

Basic Illiteracy Rate – 6.6% or 4,059,288

  • Male Basic Illiteracy Rate – 7.4% or 2,295,480
  • Female Basic Illiteracy Rate – 5.7% or 1,763,808

Functional Literacy Rate – 84.1% or 48,424,776

  • Male Functional Literacy Rate – 81.9% or 23,707,593
  • Female Functional Literacy Rate – 86.3% or 24,717,183

Functional Illiteracy Rate – 15.9% or 9,163,224

  • Male Functional Illiteracy Rate – 18.1% or 5,239,407
  • Female Functional Illiteracy Rate – 13.7% or 3,923,817

Results of the 2008 Functional Literacy, Education, and Mass Media Survey (FLEMMS)

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Fifty-eight million of the estimated 67 million Filipinos 10 to 64 years old are functionally literate, according to the results of the 2008 Functional Literacy, Education and Mass Media Survey (FLEMMS). In this survey, a functionally literate person is one who can read, write and compute or one who can read, write, compute and comprehend. Persons who completed high school or a higher level of education are also considered functionally literate. 

The 2008 FLEMMS revealed a functional literacy rate of 86.4 percent; in the 2003 FLEMMS the estimate was 84.1 percent. Among the regions, NCR has the highest functional literacy rate at 94.0 percent, followed by CALABARZON (93.5 percent) and Central Luzon (92.1 percent). ARMM has the lowest functional literacy rate (71.6 percent). The functional literacy rate among females is higher than among males (88.7 percent vs. 84.2 percent). 

As expected, functional literacy rate is higher among persons with higher level of education. Among those who had reached but did not finish high school, 89.8 percent were functionally literate and of those who had finished elementary, 80.8 percent were functionally literate. By comparison, 67.0 percent of those with some elementary education were functionally literate, while only five percent among those with no formal education were functionally literate. 

The 2008 FLEMMS is the fourth in a series of functional literacy surveys conducted by the National Statistics Office. The previous rounds were conducted in 1989, 1994, and 2003. In the 2008 FLEMMS, a self-administered questionnaire was accomplished by 69,482 individuals aged 10 to 64 years in 25,505 households sampled for the survey. The survey aimed to provide information on basic and functional literacy status and exposure to mass media of the population. The 2008 FLEMMS was conducted in coordination with the Literacy Coordinating Council (LCC) and the Department of Education (DepEd). 

(Sgd.) CARMELITA N. ERICTA Administrator