A FAIRLY new term, functional literacy, is now used to determine the state of literacy in the country. On April 4, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) released the results of its 2024 Functional ...

The revelation that 18 million Filipino students graduated between 2019 and 2024 while being functionally illiterate is a ...

MANILA, Philippines — A higher basic and functional literacy rate was recorded among individuals who reached at least a high school level of education, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) said.

Alarm bells should be ringing across the nation. The Philippines is facing a crippling literacy crisis that threatens not just our global competitiveness, but the very foundations of our democracy, ...

BrainRx Philippines Co-founder and Director of Training Mel L. Sua speaks at a media event. — ALMIRA S. MARTINEZ An education expert said cognitive training that strengthens core learning skills can ...

MANILA, Philippines — Senator Loren Legarda on March 3 pressed education officials to address declining literacy and numeracy rates, calling for stronger teacher training and a redefinition of ...

Minorities in Bangladesh have outperformed the majority Muslims in functional literacy despite socio-economic challenges. Whether in rural or urban areas, minorities were found more functionally ...

The share of adults in Estonia with low functional reading skills has increased, according to the PIAAC Survey of Adult Skills. An additional analysis of the Survey of Adult Skills (PIAAC) found that ...