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BUILDING HUMAN CAPITAL
LESSONS FROM COUNTRY EXPERIENCES
The Trajectory of Human Capital Development in the Philippines
Contents
1. Introduction .................................................................................... 1
Analytical Framework ..................................................................................... 1
Country context .............................................................................................. 2
2. A Policy Framework for Human Capital Development .................. 4
3. Trends and Patterns: Strong Beginnings, Modest and Unequal
Progress ............................................................................................... 7
Human Capital Index ..................................................................................... 7
Long-Run Trends in Human Capital Indicators .............................................. 8
Weaknesses (and Challenges) ...................................................................... 18
Conclusion .................................................................................................... 28
4. From Single-Sector to Transversal Approaches ............................ 31
Single-Sector Policies ................................................................................... 33
Whole-of-Government Approach .................................................................. 36
Whole-of-Life Approach ............................................................................... 39
Whole-of-Society Approach .......................................................................... 42
5. Summary and Future Challenges .................................................. 44
References ......................................................................................... 47
Annex 1 .............................................................................................. 53
Annex 2 .............................................................................................. 56
Figures
Figure 1: The HCI Score of the Philippines and Its Neighbors, 2018 .................................................. 3
Figure 2: Components of the Philippine Human Capital Index, 2018 ................................................. 8
Figure 3: Enrollment Rates and Expected Years of Schooling, 1950–2010 ...................................... 10
Figure 4: Per-Capita GDP and Average Performance of Students on 2018 PISA Tests .................... 12
Figure 5: Life Expectancy at Birth (Years), 1950–2015 .................................................................... 13
Figure 6: Healthy Life Expectancy at Birth, Males and Females (Years), 2000–2016 ...................... 14
Figure 7: Under-5 Child Mortality, 1950—55 through 2015–20 ........................................................ 15
Figure 8: Leading Causes of Death and Percentage Change, All Ages, 2007 and 2017 ................... 16
Figure 9: Under-5 Stunting (%), 1990–2015 .................................................................................... 18
Figure 10: Philippines HCI by Region and Wealth Quintile, 2017 ..................................................... 19
Figure 11: Philippines HCI Indicators by Region, 1998 and 2017 .................................................... 22
Figure 12: Selected Service Delivery Indicators by Region............................................................... 23
Figure 13: GDP per Capita and Education and Health Government Spending, 2017 ....................... 30
Tables
Table 1: Leading Causes of Morbidity by Gender, 2005 and 2015 .................................................... 17
Table 2: Human Capital Indicators by Wealth Quintile, 1993 and 2017 (%) ................................... 20
Table 3: List and Timeline of Policies Related to Human Capital Development ............................... 32
Annex Tables
Annex Table 1.1: List of Selected Legislation and Executive Acts Pertaining to Human Capital
Development ....................................................................................................................................... 53
Annex Table 2.1: Regions and Provinces of the Philippines .............................................................. 59
Annex Table 2.2: Distribution of Population Aged 6 and Over by Highest Education Level Attended,
Rural-Urban Residence, and Wealth Quintile (%), 1993 and 2017 ......................................... 60
Annex Table 2.3: Government education spending, as % of GDP .................................................... 60
Annex Figures
Annex Figure 2.1: Migrant Remittance Inflows (US$ million), 1977–2017 ..................................... 56
Annex Figure 2.2: School Enrollment by Age Group and Region, 2017 ............................................ 56
Annex Figure 2.3: Average Pupil-Teacher Ratios in Primary Education in the Philippines and
Comparator Countries, 1990–2016 ........................................................................................... 57
Annex Figure 2.4: Supply of Health Professionals in the Philippines and Comparator Countries,
2000–2015 ................................................................................................................................. 57
Annex Figure 2.5: Population with at least Basic Drinking Water in the Philippines and Comparator
Countries, 2000–2015 ............................................................................................................... 58
Annex Figure 2.6: Population with at least Basic Sanitation Services in the Philippines and
Comparator Countries, 2000–2015 ........................................................................................... 58
3. Trends and Patterns: Strong Beginnings, Modest and Unequal Progress
Human Capital Index
9 F
10F
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Figure 2: Components of the Philippine Human Capital Index, 2018
Long-Run Trends in Human Capital Indicators
11F
Figure 3: Enrollment Rates and Expected Years of Schooling, 1950–2010
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Gross enrollment rate in tertiary education (%)
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Years of completed schooling, 15–
19 years old
China IndonesiaMalaysia PhilippinesSouth Korea Thailand
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Figure 5: Life Expectancy at Birth (Years), 1950–2015
40
50
60
70
80
90
1950-1955 1965-1970 1980-1985 1995-2000 2010-2015
China Indonesia South Korea MalaysiaPhilippines Thailand Viet Nam
Figure 6: Healthy Life Expectancy at Birth, Males and Females (Years), 2000–2016
50
60
70
80
2000 2005 2010 2016
Healthy life expectancy at birth (years), males
China IndonesiaSouth Korea MalaysiaPhilippines ThailandViet Nam
50
60
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80
2000 2005 2010 2016
Healthy life expectancy at birth (years), females
China IndonesiaSouth Korea MalaysiaPhilippines ThailandViet Nam
Figure 7: Under-5 Child Mortality, 1950—55 through 2015–20
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China Indonesia South Korea
Malaysia Philippines Thailand
Viet Nam
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Figure 8: Leading Causes of Death and Percentage Change, All Ages, 2007 and 2017
Figure 11: Philippines HCI Indicators by Region, 1998 and 2017
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Figure 12: Selected Service Delivery Indicators by Region
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Conclusion
contraception sexual education
individuals and couples
Figure 13: GDP per Capita and Education and Health Government Spending, 2017
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Annex 1
Annex Table 1.1: List of Selected Legislation and Executive Acts Pertaining to Human Capital Development
Year Number Title
A. Education
B. Health
Year Number Title
E. Population
F. Water & Sanitation
G. Employment
Annex 2
Annex Figure 2.1: Migrant Remittance Inflows (US$ million), 1977–2017
Annex Figure 2.2: School Enrollment by Age Group and Region, 2017
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10,000
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Annex Figure 2.3: Average Pupil-Teacher Ratios in Primary Education in the Philippines
and Comparator Countries, 1990–2016
Annex Figure 2.4: Supply of Health Professionals in the Philippines and Comparator Countries, 2000–2015
0
5
10
15
20
25
2000 2005 2010 2015
Medical doctors per 10,000 population
China Indonesia
Malaysia Philippines
South Korea Thailand
Viet Nam
0
20
40
60
80
2000 2005 2010 2015
Nurses and midwives per 10,000
population
China Indonesia
Malaysia Philippines
South Korea Thailand
Viet Nam
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Annex Figure 2.5: Population with at least Basic Drinking Water in the Philippines and Comparator Countries, 2000–2015
Annex Figure 2.6: Population with at least Basic Sanitation Services in the Philippines and Comparator Countries, 2000–2015
60
65
70
75
80
85
90
95
100
2000 2005 2010 2015
Rural population
China Indonesia
Malaysia Philippines
Thailand Viet Nam
60
65
70
75
80
85
90
95
100
2000 2005 2010 2015
Urban population
China Indonesia
Malaysia Philippines
Thailand Viet Nam
20
40
60
80
100
20
00
20
01
20
02
20
03
20
04
20
05
20
06
20
07
20
08
20
09
20
10
20
11
20
12
20
13
20
14
20
15
Urban population
China Indonesia
Malaysia Philippines
Thailand Viet Nam
20
40
60
80
100
20
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20
01
20
02
20
03
20
04
20
05
20
06
20
07
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20
12
20
13
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14
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Rural population
China Indonesia
Malaysia Philippines
Thailand Viet Nam
Annex Table 2.1: Regions and Provinces of the Philippines
Region
code Region name Provinces in region
Annex Table 2.2: Distribution of Population Aged 6 and Over by Highest Education Level Attended, Rural-
Urban Residence, and Wealth Quintile (%), 1993 and 2017
Type of household
Attended primary education Attended secondary education Attended higher education
1993 2017 %
change 1993 2017 %
change 1993 2017 %
change
Annex Table 2.3: Government education spending, as % of GDP 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
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