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

866,029 number, with South Asia ahead.

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

24 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 South Asia: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male

Philippines

132,835 number

in 2018

South Asia

998,864 number

in 2019

Philippines rank

26th

South Asia rank

25th

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male over time

Philippines
South Asia

How they compare

South Asia currently reports 998,864 number against 132,835 number in Philippines, a difference of 866,029 number.

That makes South Asia's figure about 7.5 times Philippines's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, South Asia has been ahead every year.

Philippines ranks 26th and South Asia ranks 25th of 187 countries.

South Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Philippines	South Asia	Difference	Ahead
1980s	93,784 number	4.27 million number	4.18 million number	South Asia
1990s	151,651 number	3.75 million number	3.60 million number	South Asia
2000s	196,453 number	4.32 million number	4.12 million number	South Asia
2010s	164,393 number	3.17 million number	3.01 million number	South Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in primary education, all grades, male, Philippines or South Asia?: South Asia, at 998,864 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 South Asia?: 866,029 number, with South Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and South Asia?: 24 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2018.
How do Philippines and South Asia rank globally for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male?: Philippines ranks 26th and South Asia ranks 25th 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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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: 21 August 2026

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