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 national goal is for children to be literate by the end of Grade 3, to ensure that they do not fall behind in later stages of schooling. Achieving this would be an uphill battle. MANILA, ...

COMMUNICATION and collaboration emerged as the most common information and communications technology (ICT) skill among Filipinos aged 15 to 64 in 2024, according to data released by the Philippine ...

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 ...

Australians spend more money per capita on education than most comparable nations. We should have high levels of literacy – but we don’t. NAPLAN results indicate one in three primary and secondary ...

Nearly half of Australian adults are functionally illiterate, with manufacturing workers having some of the country’s lowest literacy levels, a significant issue as the industry continues to shed jobs ...