Iran vs Philippines: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male

Iran
1.7%
in 2016
Philippines
1.8%
in 2017
Iran rank
102nd
Philippines rank
99th

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

  • Iran
  • Philippines
051015198219992017

How they compare

Philippines currently reports 1.8% against 1.7% in Iran, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Philippines's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Iran ahead.

Iran ranks 102nd and Philippines ranks 99th of 181 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 1 and Philippines in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Philippines Difference Ahead
1980s 13.2% 1.8% 11.4% Iran
2000s 2.9% 3.0% 0.1% Philippines
2010s 1.7% 1.9% 0.2% Philippines

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male, Iran or Philippines?
Philippines, at 1.8% against 1.7% in Iran as of 2017.
What is the difference in repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male between Iran and Philippines?
0.1%, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Philippines?
13 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2016.
How do Iran and Philippines rank globally for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male?
Iran ranks 102nd and Philippines ranks 99th of 181 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
181 places, 3,893 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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