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King, Elizabeth M.; Lillard, Lee A. – Economics of Education Review, 1987
Aggregate schooling levels have risen greatly since the 1960's in Malaysia and the Philippines. This paper examines the extent to which indivduals' family background and government educational policies together influence schooling levels. Results suggest that policies have significantly affected attainment and distribution levels in both…
Descriptors: Educational Attainment, Educational Policy, Elementary Secondary Education, Equal Education
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, Bangkok (Thailand). Principal Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific. – 1991
This study examines the work of the Asia-Pacific Programme of Education for All (APPEAL) since its 1987 inception. Efforts to assess educational achievement at the local, regional and national levels in the Philippines are examined with a view to achieving universal primary education; eradicating illiteracy; and providing continuing education in…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Basic Skills, Developing Nations, Educational Assessment