Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Philippines

Philippines: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male was 2.9% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
2.9%
Change on year
down 10.2%
World rank
88th
of 172 countries
All-time high
5.9%
in 2008
All-time low
2.9%
in 2017
Years of data
11
1998–2017

Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Philippines, 1998–2017

02461998200720171998: 3.8 %2001: 5.4 %2002: 4.7 %2003: 4.1 %2004: 3.1 %2005: 5.8 %2006: 5.5 %2007: 5.5 %2008: 5.9 %2016: 3.3 %2017: 2.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2017, repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Philippines stood at 2.9%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is down 10.2% on the previous year and down 47.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Philippines peaked at 5.9% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 2017.

Philippines ranks 88th of 172 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Philippines, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male (%) in Philippines, 1998 to 2017.
Year % Change
1998 3.8%
2001 5.4% +41.0%
2002 4.7% -13.0%
2003 4.1% -13.6%
2004 3.1% -24.8%
2005 5.8% +90.6%
2006 5.5% -4.9%
2007 5.5% +0.1%
2008 5.9% +7.0%
2016 3.3% -45.0%
2017 2.9% -10.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.8% 3.8% 3.8% 1
2000s 5.0% 3.1% 5.9% 8
2010s 3.1% 2.9% 3.3% 2

Countries ranked near Philippines

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  5. 90 Hungary 2.9% compare
  6. 91 Austria 2.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Philippines?
Repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Philippines was 2.9% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 5.9% in 2008.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 2017.
How does Philippines rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male?
Philippines ranks 88th out of 172 countries with data for 2017.
Is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is down 47.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Philippines data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
172 places, 3,106 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of male repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of male enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of male repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of male pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.