The Value Of Education

I remember how my parents used to remind me when I was younger to finish my college education no matter what. We were very poor  but they valued education more than anything else. I did not know what they meant back then but in time and through experience, I started to see what they have been lecturing through the years. If not for their constant reminders, I would have been part of the drop-out statistics. For their constant reminders, I am forever grateful to them.

Philippines has a high literacy rate among the developing world but this rate has long been considered questionable quality-wise. Its government offered free education up until secondary level for several years now.  However, the drop-out rate increases as the level of education increases. Research studies indicate that poverty is the biggest contributory factor in the drop-out rates in education.

It came as a big surprise for me though to see that even developed countries like the USA has the same problem as ours as can be seen in the graphics below..

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From: http://www.Accredited-Online-Colleges.org

 I guess, problems in education apply not only to developing countries but also to developed countries as well.