Filipino youth worse off than peers in Asia, Africa
April 7, 2014 ·
By Cheryl M. Arcibal (philstar.com)
MANILA, Philippines – The Filipino youth are worse off than their
counterparts in countries such as Vietnam, Indonesia, Morocco, and
Ghana, – countries, like the Philippines, that are also classified
as “lower-middle income” – a study said.
According to the Global Youth Wellbeing Index, released by the
US-based think tank Center for Strategic and International Studies,
the global youth organization International Youth Fellowship, with
the Hilton Worldwide, the Philippines placed 22nd among 30 countries
included in the rankings.
“In certain cases, the Index reveals more pronounced levels of
dissatisfaction. While there is little change in the ranking of the
top eight countries and bottom five countries, there are notable
changes among the remaining countries,” the report said.
“Mexico ranks seven spots higher with the exclusion of the subjective
indicators, Brazil moves up five places, Russia moves four, and
Turkey and the Philippines both move up three places. These changes
indicate their Index scores were driven down by a generally negative
outlook among young people in these countries,” the study added.
The Index measures a set of 40 indicators that address the overall
national environment, youth-specific outcomes, and youths’ outlook
and satisfaction levels across six interconnected aspects of their
lives (domains): citizen particpation, economic opportunity,
education, health, information and communications technology (ICT),
and safety and security.
The Index includes 30 countries representing income and regional
diversity and nearly 70 percent of the world’s youth population (aged
10 to 24).
The Index measures a set of 40 indicators that address the overall
national environment, youth-specific outcomes, and youths’ outlook
and satisfaction levels across six interconnected aspects of their
lives (domains): citizen particpation, economic opportunity,
education, health, information and communications technology (ICT),
and safety and security.
The Index includes 30 countries representing income and regional
diversity and nearly 70 percent of the world’s youth population (aged
10 to 24).
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The main findings of the study are:
* A large majority of the world’s youth are experiencing lower levels
of wellbeing.
* Even where young people are doing relatively well, they still face
specific challenges and limitations.
* Even where youth may not be thriving, they display success in certain areas.
* How young people feel about their own wellbeing does not always
align with what the objective data suggests.
*Across countries, domain average scores indicate youth faring
strongest in health and weakest in economic opportunity.
The Filipino youth, the study said, ranked weakest at citizen
participation (24th) and economic opportunity (24th). They also
ranked 23rd in ICT, 21st in health, 19th in education, and 18th in
safety and security.
Here’s the complete rankings of the Global Youth Wellbeing Index:
1. Australia
2. Sweden
3. South Korea
4. United Kingdom
5. Germany
6. United States
7. Japan
8. Spain
9. Saudi Arabia
10. Thailand
11. Vietnam
12. Peru
13. Colombia
14. China
15. Brazil
16. Mexico
17. Jordan
18. Turkey
19. Indonesia
20. Morocco
21. Ghana
22. Philippines
23. South Africa
24. Egypt
25. Russia
26. India
27. Kenya
28. Tanzania
29. Uganda
30. Nigeria
The study said it hopes to help stakeholders make sense of separate,
often conflicting data on learning, livelihoods, community or
political engagement, health, physical safety, and other aspects of
youth wellbeing.
The Index is also designed to facilitate both thought and action by
promoting increased attention to and consultation with, deliberate
dialogue about, and guiding invetsment in young people.
There are estimated 1.8 billion youth aged 10 to 24 on the planet
today, representing the largest youth generation in human history.
The study said it hopes to help stakeholders make sense of separate,
often conflicting data on learning, livelihoods, community or
political engagement, health, physical safety, and other aspects of
youth wellbeing.
The Index is also designed to facilitate both thought and action by
promoting increased attention to and consultation with, deliberate
dialogue about, and guiding invetsment in young people.
There are estimated 1.8 billion youth aged 10 to 24 on the planet
today, representing the largest youth generation in human history.
