English: For Filipinos aged five to 18, the functional literacy rate was recorded at 69.2%. Gatchalian, however, pressed the need for interventions that will boost literacy and numeracy by the end of Grade 3.
Filipino: Para sa mga Pilipinong may edad lima hanggang 18, 69.2% ang naitalang functional literacy rate. Para kay Gatchalian, mahalagang matiyak na nakakamit ng mga mag-aaral ang literacy at numeracy pagtapos ng Grade 3.