Philippines—Education System
The modern education system in the Philippines has been strongly influenced by the colonial past and by a strong government lead in raising standards of education during the 1980s and 1990s. In terms of primary and secondary school enrollment, the Philippines traditionally was considered among the top countries in Southeast Asia. The country established a relatively strong education system to meet the demands of its young and rapidly growing population and of the rapidly growing national economy.
Education in the Sixteenth Through Nineteenth Centuries
During the precolonial era, many Philippine traders used Arabic script in daily life, and some historical.....
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