Education Outcomes in the Philippines

Dalisay S. Maligalig, Rhona B. Caoli-Rodriguez, Arturo Martinez () and Sining Cuevas
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Dalisay S. Maligalig: Asian Development Bank
Rhona B. Caoli-Rodriguez: Asian Development Bank
Sining Cuevas: Asian Development Bank

No 199, ADB Economics Working Paper Series from Asian Development Bank

Abstract: This paper identifies key determinants of individual, school, and quality of education outcomes and examines related policies, strategies, and project intervention to recommend reforms or possible reorientation. Two sets of data were used: (i) data on school resources and outputs from the administrative reporting systems of the Department of Education; and (ii) the 2002, 2004, and 2007 Annual Poverty Indicator Surveys. Analysis of individual, school, and quality of education outcomes showed that although school resources such as pupil–teacher ratio is a key determinant for both individual and school outcomes, and that per capita miscellaneous operating and other expenses are significant factors in determining quality of education outcome, socioeconomic characteristics are stronger determinants. Children of families in the lower-income deciles and with less educated household heads are vulnerable and less likely to attend school. Girls have better odds of attending school than boys. Working children, especially males, are less likely to attend secondary school. On the basis of these results, recommendations in the areas of policy and programs are discussed to help address further deterioration, reverse the declining trend, and/or sustain gains so far in improving basic education system performance outcomes.

Keywords: education outcomes; education production functions; fixed effects; random effects; pupil-teacher ratio (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 71 pages
Date: 2010-05
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