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
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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About this data
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.