The Philippine education system has been heavily influenced by its colonial history under Spain, the United States, and Japan. This has led to several ongoing problems, including low quality of education, low budget allocation for education relative to other ASEAN countries, high dropout rates particularly for socioeconomically disadvantaged students, a mismatch between educational training and available jobs, and a social divide that limits educational opportunities for the poor. Public schools also struggle with a lack of basic facilities and shortages of teachers. The implementation of K-12 reforms has also faced issues.