The 2003 functional literacy rate (84.1 percent)is similar that of 1994 (83.8 percent). Among the regions, NCR had the highest rate (94.6 percent), followed by CALABARZON (90.4 percent) and Region I (88.6 percent). ARMM, however, ranked the lowest, with 62.9 percent. On the other hand, the functional literacy rate among females was higher than that among males (86.3 percent vs. 81.9 percent).

Gross Dimestic Product (GDP) accelerated by 6.1 percent, from 4.7 percent in 2003.
Gross National Product (GNP) grew by a similar 6.1 percent, from 5.6 percent in the previous year.



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