Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male in Philippines

Philippines: Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male was 43,598 number in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
43,598 number
Change on year
down 7.0%
World rank
21st
of 188 countries
All-time high
110,011 number
in 2009
All-time low
23,323 number
in 1985
Years of data
21
1981–2017

Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male in Philippines, 1981–2017

20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k120.0k1981199920171981: 32.7k number1983: 37.5k number1984: 38.6k number1985: 23.3k number1986: 26.6k number1987: 26.2k number1988: 29.2k number1989: 28.2k number1998: 68.2k number1999: 70.2k number2001: 71.0k number2002: 85.1k number2003: 79.2k number2004: 83.4k number2005: 85.7k number2006: 98.0k number2007: 89.8k number2008: 93.7k number2009: 110.0k number2014: 46.9k number2017: 43.6k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Philippines recorded 43,598 number for repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male in 2017.

The figure is down 7.0% on the previous year and down 51.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male in Philippines peaked at 110,011 number in 2009 and was at its lowest, 23,323 number, in 1985.

Philippines ranks 21st of 188 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male in Philippines, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male (number) in Philippines, 1981 to 2017.
Year number Change
1981 32,663 number
1983 37,490 number +14.8%
1984 38,557 number +2.8%
1985 23,323 number -39.5%
1986 26,630 number +14.2%
1987 26,243 number -1.5%
1988 29,242 number +11.4%
1989 28,177 number -3.6%
1998 68,234 number +142.2%
1999 70,154 number +2.8%
2001 70,988 number +1.2%
2002 85,136 number +19.9%
2003 79,174 number -7.0%
2004 83,398 number +5.3%
2005 85,671 number +2.7%
2006 98,017 number +14.4%
2007 89,835 number -8.3%
2008 93,684 number +4.3%
2009 110,011 number +17.4%
2014 46,898 number -57.4%
2017 43,598 number -7.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 30,291 number 23,323 number 38,557 number 8
1990s 69,194 number 68,234 number 70,154 number 2
2000s 88,435 number 70,988 number 110,011 number 9
2010s 45,248 number 43,598 number 46,898 number 2

Countries ranked near Philippines

  1. 18 Guatemala 48,976 number compare
  2. 19 Morocco 48,596 number compare
  3. 20 United States 45,017 number compare
  4. 22 Rwanda 42,524 number compare
  5. 23 Mozambique 42,173 number compare
  6. 24 Haiti 41,143 number compare

See the full ranking of 188 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male in Philippines?
Repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male in Philippines was 43,598 number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 110,011 number in 2009.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 23,323 number in 1985.
How does Philippines rank for repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male?
Philippines ranks 21st out of 188 countries with data for 2017.
Is repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is down 51.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Philippines data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
188 places, 4,527 data points, 1970–2020
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Number of male pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.