More boys in the Philippines were missing out on basic education in 2017, state think tank Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS) said.

In a policy note released by PIDS, authors Clarissa David, Jose Ramon Albert and Jona Flor Vizmanos cited data showing that in the country, 65 percent of out-of-school children (OOSC) aged 5 to 15 years old in 2017 were boys.

Premium + Digital Edition

Ad-free access


P 80 per month
(billed annually at P 960)
  • Unlimited ad-free access to website articles
  • Limited offer: Subscribe today and get digital edition access for free (accessible with up to 3 devices)

TRY FREE FOR 14 DAYS
See details
See details