DepEd: Enrollment breaches 26 million

Teachers receive calls for help from students at the Tele-Aral Center in Taguig City yesterday. The city government’s Tele-Aral program assists students in blended learning amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Krizjohn Rosales

MANILA, Philippines — Over 26 million students have enrolled for the current school year, surpassing last year’s figures and indicating that learners who skipped classes are returning to the basic education system, according to the Department of Education.

DepEd data as of yesterday showed that a total of 26,308,875 learners have registered for school year 2021-2022, which started on Monday. This is equivalent to 100.3 percent of the enrollment figures in 2020.

“The data also show that 11 out of 17 regions have achieved more than 100 percent enrollment rate, indicating that learners who did not enroll last year are returning,” the department said in a statement.

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