Problems and Opportunities

The Situation of the Filipino Youth, a report from the National Youth Commission

Definition: YOUTH = age 15 ~ 30 years old

Statistics: 2003 NYC Report

- 23.7 Million
- 1/3 of the population

Four Sub-sectors:

In-School Youth (ISY):

Elementary: SY 2004-2005*

• Public: 12,089,365
• Private: 926,122
• Drop-out rate: 8.9 (SY2003-04)*

High School: SY 2004-2005*

• Public: 5,043,776
• Private: 1,268,255
• Drop-out rate: 14.3 (SY2003-04)*

College: based on NYC Report for SY 2000-2001

• 2,399,268

Out-of-School Youth (OSY):

• 9.5 Million in 1999
• with 62% in urban areas

Working Youth (WY)

• 12 Million in population

Youth with Special Needs (YSN)*

• 17,929 are abused
• 60,000 pushed to prostituion, 3200 expected to be added every year
• 1.5 Million are living on the streets increasing 6,400 per year
• 20,000 in conflict with the law

* Source: Philippine Resource Center, 1997-1999

>Proportions per type of abuse:

• Physical 9%
• Sexual 71%
• Both Physical and Sexual 4%
• Neglect 1%
• No validation 15%

In-Education Statistics:

• Out of 100 school age kids
• only 90 will enroll in Grade 1 (90%)
• only 40 will graduate in Secondary Education (40%)
• only 21 will enroll in Tertiary Education (21%)
• only 12 will graduate (12%)
• 1 will get employment immediately
• 7 will take licensure exams
• 3 out of 7 will pass the licensure exams

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The Situation of the Filipino Youth: A National Survey by the Social Weather Station

1996 / SWS Survey for the NYC

Selected Indicators:

Self-Rated Poverty: 47% said they are poor @ P5,000 median poverty level

Organizational Involvement:

• 12% are involved in sports/recreational organizations
• 12% are involved in church/religious organizations
• 10% are involved in youth organizations

Filipino Male and Female Role Models for the Youth:

> Male Role Model:

• Dr. Jose Rizal 24%
• Father 10%
• NONE 28%

> Female Role Model:

• Mother 14%
• Cory Aquino 5%
• GMA 5%
• Melchora Aquino 5%
• NONE 36%

References:

National Youth Commission report from its website: http://www.youthnet.ph/

Social Weather Station Survey commissioned by NYC / 1996

IBON Facts & Figures Volume 29 Issue #15 dated August 15, 2006 by IBON Foundation, Inc.