Table 2.4.1 Percent distribution of the de facto female household population age six and over by highest
level of education attended or completed, according to background characteristics, Philippines 2003
(Educational attainment of female household population)
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Median
Background No Elemen High College DK/ Total Number number
characteristics Education tary1 School2 or higher3 Missing of years
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Age
6-9 38.8 60.0 0.1 0.0 0.1 100.0 2,829 0.4
10-14 1.8 72.7 25.3 0.0 0.1 100.0 3,707 4.7
15-19 0.9 13.4 69.7 16.0 0.0 100.0 2,734 8.6
20-24 1.0 14.5 43.0 41.5 0.0 100.0 2,311 9.7
25-29 1.6 18.0 42.5 37.9 0.0 100.0 2,099 9.6
30-34 1.4 24.4 38.7 35.5 0.0 100.0 1,995 9.4
35-39 2.5 27.6 37.0 32.9 0.0 100.0 1,926 9.2
40-44 2.5 36.0 32.1 29.4 0.0 100.0 1,614 8.7
45-49 2.7 41.2 31.4 24.5 0.2 100.0 1,376 7.3
50-54 4.9 46.8 23.7 24.4 0.2 100.0 1,240 5.9
55-59 4.8 52.3 21.8 21.1 0.0 100.0 831 5.7
60-64 8.9 59.8 17.3 13.6 0.4 100.0 703 5.3
65+ 14.4 61.5 13.6 9.9 0.6 100.0 1,400 4.3
Residence
Urban 5.3 31.7 34.9 28.0 0.1 100.0 13,340 8.3
Rural 9.6 49.9 28.8 11.6 0.1 100.0 11,428 5.4
Region
National Capital Region 4.5 25.9 36.7 32.8 0.1 100.0 3,832 9.2
Cordillera Admin Region 9.8 35.0 26.8 28.1 0.2 100.0 381 6.9
I - Ilocos Region 5.3 39.4 36.1 19.2 0.0 100.0 1,244 7.0
II - Cagayan Valley 7.8 45.3 28.8 17.9 0.2 100.0 810 5.8
III - Central Luzon 6.1 39.8 35.6 18.3 0.2 100.0 2,601 6.7
IVA - Calabarzon 4.8 34.6 36.6 23.9 0.1 100.0 3,242 7.9
IVB - Mimaropa 10.0 49.6 28.5 11.9 0.0 100.0 672 5.5
V - Bicol Region 7.1 47.2 29.9 15.8 0.0 100.0 1,419 5.8
VI - Western Visayas 8.5 44.7 29.1 17.4 0.3 100.0 1,859 5.8
VII - Central Visayas 6.7 45.3 30.2 17.9 0.0 100.0 1,965 5.9
VIII - Eastern Visayas 8.0 53.5 24.8 13.7 0.0 100.0 1,133 5.4
IX - Zamboanga Peninsul 9.7 49.6 25.1 15.3 0.3 100.0 904 5.4
X - Northern Mindanao 6.8 43.5 31.0 18.7 0.0 100.0 1,077 6.0
XI - Davao Peninsula 7.9 41.7 31.0 19.1 0.3 100.0 1,154 6.0
XII - SOCCSKSARGEN 11.0 41.5 31.8 15.6 0.0 100.0 986 5.8
ARMM 6.0 46.0 30.1 17.9 0.0 100.0 648 5.6
Caraga 23.1 42.7 23.0 11.2 0.0 100.0 842 4.5
Wealth index quintile
Lowest 16.7 60.3 20.2 2.6 0.1 100.0 4,407 3.9
Second 8.2 50.9 33.0 7.8 0.1 100.0 4,670 5.5
Middle 5.7 41.6 38.0 14.6 0.1 100.0 4,894 6.4
Fourth 4.0 32.1 37.4 26.3 0.2 100.0 5,147 8.3
Highest 3.4 21.5 30.7 44.3 0.1 100.0 5,651 9.7
Total 7.2 40.1 32.1 20.4 0.1 100.0 24,769 6.5
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Notes: 1 Completed grade 6 at the primary level
2 Completed grade 4 at the secondary level
3 Have attended college
Source: 2003 National Demographic and Health Survey
National Statistics Office & Department of Health
Page last updated: September 11, 2006
Related Tables | Demographic and Health Index