Abstract:
Davao Oriental had the highest increase in Human Development Index.
From a 0.497 Human Development Index (HDI) in 1997, Davao Oriental’s HDI climbed to 0.564 in 2000, equivalent to a 13.4 percent increased. The province posted the highest increase among the provinces in the Philippines, turning its rank from 65 th to the 48 th . Consequently, Da vao Oriental has become the province with second highest HDI in Region XI.
The Human Development Index is a measure of human development performance of a country or province. It focuses on three indicators: health as measured by life expectancy; education as measured by the combined elementary and secondary enrollment rate and functional literacy rate; and income as measured by real per capita income.
Info
| Source Institution | National Statistical Coordination Board |
| Source URL | http://www.nscb.gov.ph/ru11/publication/factsheet/2003/fs-2003-02.pdf |
| Page Count | 1 |
| Place of Publication | Davao City |
| Original Publication Date | July 14, 2003 |
| Tags | Davao Oriental, Development, Fact, Human, Index, NSCB, Philippine, Sheet, mindnao |