Philippines vs Romania: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes

Philippines
1.3%
in 2017
Romania
1.3%
in 2017
Philippines rank
107th
Romania rank
109th

Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes over time

  • Philippines
  • Romania
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How they compare

Philippines currently reports 1.3% against 1.3% in Romania, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Philippines ahead.

Philippines ranks 107th and Romania ranks 109th of 184 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Philippines averaged higher in 3 and Romania in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Philippines Romania Difference Ahead
1980s 2.1% 1.7% 0.4% Philippines
1990s 1.9% 3.2% 1.2% Romania
2000s 2.3% 2.2% 0.1% Philippines
2010s 1.4% 1.3% 0.1% Philippines

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes, Philippines or Romania?
Philippines, at 1.3% against 1.3% in Romania as of 2017.
What is the difference in repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes between Philippines and Romania?
0.0%, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Romania?
14 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2017.
How do Philippines and Romania rank globally for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes?
Philippines ranks 107th and Romania ranks 109th of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
184 places, 4,392 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of repeaters in primary education in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of enrolment in primary education in the previous school year. Divide the number of repeaters in primary education in school year t+1 by the number of pupils from the same cohort enrolled in primary education in the previous school year t.