Thursday 18 June, 2026
The use of education technology (EdTech) presents a significant opportunity to improve learning outcomes and foster socio-economic development in the Philippines. The Philippines scores among the lowest globally in terms of student performance in reading, science, and mathematics. Underperformance at the school and university level can have significant social, developmental and economic impacts, holding back the country’s future workforce and reducing global competitiveness. Digital technologies have the potential to alleviate some of the critical challenges faced in the education sector including poor learning outcomes to disparities in access to education in rural and urban areas, inadequate resources in public schools, teacher shortages and teacher quality, among others.
Over the past two decades, digital education has supplemented student learning both within and outside the classroom. The extended closure of schools in the Philippines during the global COVID-19 pandemic forced educators, students and parents/caregivers to migrate online, accelerating the use of digital tools as the primary means to access education. This shift revealed gaps in implementing digital education tools at scale. As the Philippines adapts to post-pandemic life, there is an opportunity to streamline the implementation of EdTech across the country.
This report highlights the role EdTech plays in addressing education challenges in the Philippines, spotlights a number of EdTech initiatives in the Philippines, in other low- and middle-income countries, as well as in Australia and the UK. It presents key recommendations to enhance the adoption of EdTech in the Philippines which can also be applied more broadly to other LMICs.
