What share of people in the Bangsamoro region (BARMM) have no schooling?

15.2% of people aged 6 and over in the Bangsamoro region (BARMM) had no education at all in 2022 (national: 5.6%); it ranks the highest of 17 regions.

What share of people in the Bangsamoro region (BARMM) have attended college or university?

13.9% of people aged 6 and over in the Bangsamoro region (BARMM) had attended higher education in 2022 (national: 24.8%); it ranks the lowest of 17 regions.

Education in Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM), Philippines: official figures

The median person aged 6 or over in the Bangsamoro region (BARMM) had 5.2 years of schooling in the 2022 National Demographic and Health Survey (national: 8.8 years); it ranks the lowest of 17 regions.

Median years of schooling (population 6+)

5.2 years

2022

How many people in the Bangsamoro region (BARMM) finish secondary school?

8.8% of people aged 6 and over in the Bangsamoro region (BARMM) had completed secondary school (and no more) in 2022, against 18.8% nationally; it ranks the lowest of 17 regions.

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How many children in the Bangsamoro region (BARMM) attend primary school?

The net primary school attendance rate in the Bangsamoro region (BARMM) was 76.1% in 2022, meaning that share of primary-age children were in primary school (national: 88.0%); it ranks the lowest of 17 regions.

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How many teenagers in the Bangsamoro region (BARMM) attend secondary school?

The net secondary school attendance rate in the Bangsamoro region (BARMM) was 57.5% in 2022, meaning that share of secondary-age young people were in secondary school (national: 82.8%); it ranks the lowest of 17 regions.

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What is the youth literacy rate in the Bangsamoro region (BARMM)?

96.4% of young women aged 15 to 24 in the Bangsamoro region (BARMM) were literate in 2022 (national: 99.5%).

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How many women in the Bangsamoro region (BARMM) have secondary education?

70.0% of women aged 15 to 49 in the Bangsamoro region (BARMM) had secondary or higher education in 2022, against 90.2% nationally.

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How Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) compares with other regions

Median years of schooling, population aged 6 and over (2022)

Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) ranks 17 of 17, highest first. Western Visayas and Central Visayas still include Negros in this source. Survey estimate with a margin of error.

Rank	Region	Median years of schooling, population aged 6 and over
11	Eastern Visayas (Region VIII)	7.8
12	Caraga (Region XIII)	7.8
13	Northern Mindanao (Region X)	7.7
14	Bicol Region (Region V)	7.5
15	SOCCSKSARGEN (Region XII)	7.2
16	Zamboanga Peninsula (Region IX)	6.5
17	Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM)	5.2

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Net secondary school attendance rate (2022)

Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) ranks 17 of 17, highest first. Western Visayas and Central Visayas still include Negros in this source. Survey estimate with a margin of error.

Rank	Region	Net secondary school attendance rate
11	Caraga (Region XIII)	84.0%
12	Zamboanga Peninsula (Region IX)	83.1%
13	Northern Mindanao (Region X)	82.7%
14	National Capital Region (NCR)	81.8%
15	SOCCSKSARGEN (Region XII)	79.6%
16	Bicol Region (Region V)	73.5%
17	Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM)	57.5%

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People aged 6 and over who attended higher education (2022)

Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) ranks 17 of 17, highest first. Western Visayas and Central Visayas still include Negros in this source. Survey estimate with a margin of error.

Rank	Region	People aged 6 and over who attended higher education
11	Northern Mindanao (Region X)	21.3%
12	Caraga (Region XIII)	20.8%
13	MIMAROPA Region (Region IV-B)	20.7%
14	SOCCSKSARGEN (Region XII)	20.3%
15	Bicol Region (Region V)	17.8%
16	Zamboanga Peninsula (Region IX)	17.1%
17	Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM)	13.9%

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People aged 6 and over with no education (2022)

Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) ranks 1 of 17, highest first. Western Visayas and Central Visayas still include Negros in this source. Survey estimate with a margin of error.

Rank	Region	People aged 6 and over with no education
1	Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM)	15.2%
2	SOCCSKSARGEN (Region XII)	8.4%
3	Zamboanga Peninsula (Region IX)	8.2%
4	MIMAROPA Region (Region IV-B)	6.8%
5	Davao Region (Region XI)	6.4%
6	Northern Mindanao (Region X)	5.8%
7	Caraga (Region XIII)	5.8%

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority and ICF (The DHS Program) · saved copy

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Sources

Philippine Statistics Authority and ICF (The DHS Program): 2022 Philippines National Demographic and Health Survey: selected national and regional indicators (DHS Program API), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 401a0e9d6912…)

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