Only a handful of the populace representing 1.14% or 8,405
has not completed schooling at any school grade level. On the other hand, 14% or 47,321
are academic degree holders.
Household Population 7 Years Old and Over by Highest
Educational Attainment by School Attendance and Sex
1997
EDUCATIONAL
LEVEL |
MALE |
FEMALE |
TOTAL |
No Grade Completed
Pre School
Elementary
1st 4th Grade
5th - 7th Grade
High School
Undergraduate
Graduate
Post Secondary
Undergraduate
Graduate
College Undergraduate
Post-Baccalaureate
Academic Degree Holder
Not Stated
|
4,247
4,551
41,271
18,985
22,286
54,454
21,236
33,216
6,120
832
5,288
19,928
784
21,812
3,766
|
4,168
4,335
46,685
19,608
27,077
58,189
22,694
35,495
5,001
700
4,301
18,173
667
25,509
4,001
|
8,405
8,886
87,956
38,593
49,363
112,461
43,930
68,711
11,121
1,532
9,589
38,101
1,451
47,321
7,767 |
T O T A L |
156,921 |
166,728 |
323,649 |
Source : National Statistics Office (NSO)
The same survey indicates that of the household population 10
years old and over, 99.16% are literate and only 0.84% are illiterate.
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Free Education
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This is the first of its kind in the Philippines designed to test at random food stuffs sold within the city to make sure that they are clean, safe and fit for human consumption.
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Street-Side Reform Schools (Eskwelahan ng Drayber sa Marikina)
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This Program, the first of its kind, aims to foster discipline among motorists. Violators will be lectured on traffic rules and regulations for a minimum of thirty (30) minutes and a maximum of one (1) hour. Depending upon the gravity of the violation, an offender may also be required to render community service from one (1) to three (3) hours after completion of the lecture. Refusal to submit to the procedure and penalties will mean a month in prison.
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