Bataan is among the country’s top 10 provinces, ranking No. 8, in terms of basic and functional literacy as shown by the 2024 Functional Literacy, Education, and Mass Media Survey (FLEMMS) conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA).
The survey showed that Bataan’s basic literacy rate is 93.64 percent, meaning nearly 94 out of every 100 Bataeños five years old and above can read, write, and do simple math. This is higher than the national average of 90. Percent, the survey said.
For functional literacy, which measures the ability to understand and use written information in daily life among those aged 10 to 64, Bataan also ranked 8th with a 77.8 percent rate which is again higher than the national average of 70.8 percent.
Bataan Gov. Joet Garcia explained that basic literacy involves the ability to read, write, and solve basic math problems, while functional literacy measures the capacity to comprehend, analyze, and use written information in real-life situations.
