English: According to the Coordinating Council of Private Educational Institutions (COCOPEA), around 900,000 private school students transferred to public schools since the pandemic struck in 2020. The group added that around 60% of private schools saw a decline in enrollment, which resulted in increased congestion in public schools.
Filipino: Batay sa ulat ng Coordinating Council of Private Educational Institutions (COCOPEA), halos 900,000 mga mag-aaral mula sa pribadong paaralan ang lumipat sa mga pampublikong paaralan simula noong tumama ang pandemya noong 2020. Dagdag pa ng grupo, bumaba ang enrollment sa private schools ng humigit-kumulang 60 porsyento, bagay na nagdulot ng lalong pagsikip ng mga pampublikong paaralan.