Province of Romblon - UNDP in the Philippines
Province of Romblon - UNDP in the Philippines
Province of Romblon - UNDP in the Philippines
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Figure 12. Ratio <strong>of</strong> girls to boys <strong>in</strong> primary education<br />
female students <strong>in</strong> high school, suggest<strong>in</strong>g<br />
that more males <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> 13-16 age bracket<br />
does not enroll <strong>in</strong> secondary education or<br />
more males are dropp<strong>in</strong>g out <strong>of</strong> school. The<br />
municipality that registered <strong>the</strong> highest ratio<br />
is Santa Maria with 1.17 while <strong>the</strong> lowest is<br />
Banton with 0.80. The data for Banton is<br />
understandable as <strong>the</strong>re is a considerable<br />
number <strong>of</strong> male population (284 males<br />
aga<strong>in</strong>st 225 females) and enrollment (201<br />
males as aga<strong>in</strong>st 173 females) <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> 13-16<br />
age bracket. There is no discernable disparity<br />
<strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> urbanity data for this particular<br />
<strong>in</strong>dicator.<br />
Ratio <strong>of</strong> Girls to Boys <strong>in</strong> Tertiary Education<br />
Likewise, <strong>the</strong> ratio <strong>of</strong> girls to boys <strong>in</strong><br />
tertiary education is 1.14 for <strong>the</strong> prov<strong>in</strong>ce.<br />
Table 15: Ratio <strong>of</strong> Girls to Boys <strong>in</strong> Primary<br />
Education, by Urbanity, by Municipality, 2007<br />
Source: CBMS Database 2007<br />
Status Report on <strong>the</strong> Millennium Development Goals Us<strong>in</strong>g CBMS Data <strong>Prov<strong>in</strong>ce</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Romblon</strong><br />
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