Table 4.  Functional Literacy Rate of Population 10 to 64 Years Old,
          by Socio-economic Status and Region, Philippines 2003

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Region                             Total         Poor      Non Poor
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Philippines                         84.1         69.4          89.5

NCR                                 94.6         88.3          95.1
CAR                                 85.4         75.2          92.7
I - Ilocos                          88.6         77.9          90.9
II - Cagayan Valley                 84.4         72.3          89.8
III - Central Luzon                 86.9         75.2          88.5
IVA - Calabarzon                    90.4         81.0          92.1
IVB - Mimaropa                      82.3         71.2          90.0
V - Bicol                           80.1         68.5          85.9
VI  - Western Visayas               81.5         72.2          86.6
VII - Central Visayas               81.7         69.2          87.7
VIII - Eastern Visayas              76.7         64.3          85.6
IX - Zamboanga Peninsula            74.8         63.2          84.6
X - Northern Mindanao               83.7         69.9          92.5
XI - Davao                          77.8         62.2          85.9
XII - Soccsksargen                  77.1         62.9          86.9
XIII - Caraga                       81.0         69.9          88.0
ARMM                                62.9         54.1          73.0

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Source: National Statistics Office
        2003 Functional Literacy, Education and Mass Media Survey

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