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Educational Inequality is the unequal distribution of academic resources, including but not limited to school funding, qualified and experienced teachers, books, physical facilities and technologies, to socially excluded communities. These communities tend to be historically disadvantaged and oppressed.
According to a study conducted by José De Gregorio, income inequality increases with educational inequality. [61] Based on the Philippines' 2010 Census of Population and Housing, [62] there is an inequality in the highest level of educational attainment between both males and females aged 5 years old and over.
Poverty in the Philippines is a complex issue influenced by various factors, including economic inequality, corruption, and inadequate access to education. The disparity in income across different regions and sectors creates significant barriers for many Filipinos, limiting their opportunities for upward mobility.
Initially the Philippines only had BBS (Bulletin board system) access, however after March 29, 1994, the Philippine Network Foundation (PHNet) connected the country to the web via Sprint. As of 2010, 29.3 million Filipinos were using the internet. [6] [7] The digital divide is impacted by several factors that includes income and education. Jim ...
This is a list of regions and provinces of the Philippines by Human Development Index (HDI) as of 2024. [1] The HDI is a statistic composite index of life expectancy, education (mean years of schooling completed and expected years of schooling upon entering the education system), and per capita income indicators, which is used to rank countries into four tiers of human development.
The study used standardized exams to examine educational inequality and found an increase of inequality between 48% to 372% depending on the independent variable. [168] Results find that the change in educational inequality increased by 48% during the pandemic between low-income and high-income households. [ 168 ]
Educational equity, also known as equity in education, is a measure of equity in education. [1] Educational equity depends on two main factors. The first is distributive justice , which implies that factors specific to one's personal conditions should not interfere with the potential of academic success.
The Philippine education system struggles with policy implementation, and many government schools need more classroom space, textbooks, desks and learning equipment, such as libraries, computers and science laboratories. Most government schools with large class sizes run in two or three shifts.