What is the difference in repeaters in primary education, all grades, male between Philippines and Rwanda?

4,394 number, with Rwanda ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Rwanda?

21 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Philippines vs Rwanda: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male

Philippines

132,835 number

in 2018

Rwanda

137,229 number

in 2019

Philippines rank

26th

Rwanda rank

24th

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male over time

Philippines
Rwanda

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 137,229 number against 132,835 number in Philippines, a difference of 4,394 number.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Philippines ahead.

Philippines ranks 26th and Rwanda ranks 24th of 187 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Philippines averaged higher in 2 and Rwanda in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Philippines	Rwanda	Difference	Ahead
1980s	93,784 number	44,980 number	48,805 number	Philippines
1990s	153,233 number	188,510 number	35,277 number	Rwanda
2000s	196,381 number	191,095 number	5,286 number	Philippines
2010s	164,393 number	186,955 number	22,562 number	Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in primary education, all grades, male, Philippines or Rwanda?: Rwanda, at 137,229 number against 132,835 number in Philippines as of 2019.
What is the difference in repeaters in primary education, all grades, male between Philippines and Rwanda?: 4,394 number, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Rwanda?: 21 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2018.
How do Philippines and Rwanda rank globally for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male?: Philippines ranks 26th and Rwanda ranks 24th of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 231 places, 6,470 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Number of male pupils enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.