Factors Affecting Student Dropout at the Primary Education Level: A Cross-Country Analysis

Date

1-2025

Degree

Bachelor of Science in Economics

College

College of Economics and Management (CEM)

Adviser/Committee Chair

Agham C. Cuevas

Committee Member

Ma. Janda Ira Felina M. Benedictos, Gideon P. Carnaje, Ma. Angeles O. Catelo

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Abstract

The study’s general objective is to analyze the relationship of various macroeconomic factors separated into three categories: education, health, and economic on the primary student dropout rate in selected countries from the five regions in Asia. The focus was on the primary education level as it is during these years when children are able to build their knowledge base and gain skills that are vital in their progression to higher education. The inability of students to complete at least the primary education levels leads to them being more likely to have lower earnings in the future, worse health outcomes, as well as greater crime rates.

The study generated two models each for the pooled OLS model and the random effects model, one model with the income classification dummies and one without. It was found that across all four models, the student-teacher ratio and the prevalence of stunting were statistically significant and able to greatly influence early school leaving. In the pooled OLS models, it was found that the unemployment rate was statistically significant and had a negative relationship with the student dropout rate, the inflation rate was also found to be statistically significant while the GDP per capita growth rate was only statistically significant in model 1 and in model 2 the lower-middle income classification dummy was significant. In the random effects models, aside from the student-teacher ratio and the prevalence of stunting, only the GDP per capita growth rate was found to be statistically significant.

Language

English

LC Subject

Education, Primary, Dropouts--Education--Asia

Location

UPLB College of Economics and Management (CEM)

Call Number

LG 993.5 2025 E2 C35

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