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Item Restricted A study on the probability of on-time completion of primary school education in the Philippines(2012-04-02) Gabaldon, Stephanie T.; Joson, Camille Marie Therese I.; Capuno, Joseph J.Education plays an important role in the economic development of a country and its citizens. Externalities of education are plenty, especially those associated with primary education, which allows individuals to develop basic skills and knowledge that will enhance productivity. Although the need to invest in this aspect of human capital is widely recognized, factors exist that constrain the on-time completion of primary education. The aim of this study is to determine the socioeconomic and demographic factors that hinder the Filipino youth from completing primary education on time, so that policy measures may be taken to address the implications of this issue. Using the data provided in the 2008 Annual Poverty Indicators Survey, a logistic regression analysis revealed that child, parental, household, and location characteristics have significant effects on the on-time completion of primary education. The most influential factors found were (child gender and income per capita). These results are identical to similar global trends.