DepEd: 18.9-M 'functionally illiterate" not only high school grads

The Department of Education (DepEd) has clarified that the nearly 19 million Filipinos considered as “functionally illiterate” based on a 2024 survey results came from a much broader age group, and were not only high school graduates.

DepEd: 18.9-M 'functionally illiterate" not only high school grads

The Department of Education (DepEd) has clarified that the nearly 19 million Filipinos considered as “functionally illiterate” based on a 2024 survey results came from a much broader age group, and were not only high school graduates.