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

Philippines
1.3%
in 2017
Thailand
1.4%
in 2017
Philippines rank
107th
Thailand rank
104th

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

  • Philippines
  • Thailand
246810197419952017

How they compare

Thailand currently reports 1.4% against 1.3% in Philippines, a difference of 0.1%.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Thailand has been ahead every year.

Philippines ranks 107th and Thailand ranks 104th of 184 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Philippines Thailand Difference Ahead
1980s 2.5% 8.4% 5.9% Thailand
1990s 1.9% 3.6% 1.7% Thailand
2000s 2.0% 3.8% 1.8% Thailand
2010s 1.4% 1.5% 0.2% Thailand

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 Thailand?
Thailand, at 1.4% against 1.3% in Philippines as of 2017.
What is the difference in repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes between Philippines and Thailand?
0.1%, with Thailand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Thailand?
5 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2017.
How do Philippines and Thailand rank globally for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes?
Philippines ranks 107th and Thailand ranks 104th 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.