Philippines climbs in Global Child Rights Index

The Philippines inched up by two spots to 72^nd out of 194 countries in the of the (KRI) by the . The country scored 0.722 out of 1, where a higher score means a positive contribution to children’s rights. The index assesses and ranks how countries adhere to and are equipped to improve children’s rights based on five domains: the right to life, health, education, protection, and environment for child rights.