DepEd reports enrollees in basic education
The Department of Education reports that there are already 21,344,915 enrollees in basic education for the combine public and private schools for School Year (SY) 2020-2021.
As announced the Department on July 17, 2020, the enrollees represent 76 percent of last year’s enrollment. For the public schools, the enrollment is 20,147,020 representing of SY 2019-2020 enrollment.
DepEd anticipates the increase of the figures in the coming weeks due to lag in reporting of enrollment data, especially from private schools. Enrollment period for private schools does not necessarily coincide with the enrollment period of DepEd. Report for homeschooling are not yet in while learners in the Alternative Learning System have been affected by the loss of jobs occasioned by the downturn in the economy.
DepEd is optimistic to meet the adjusted target of 80% of last year’s enrollment (27.7M) submitted to the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA).
The enrollment numbers for School Year 2020-2021 are encouraging because, despite the challenges posed by the economic impact of COVID-19, a clear majority of our parents have decided that the education of their children must continue. Late enrollees are still allowed. ###
