Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Philippines

Philippines: Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both was 1.8% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
1.8%
Change on year
down 23.6%
World rank
98th
of 172 countries
All-time high
4.0%
in 2005
All-time low
1.8%
in 2017
Years of data
14
1989–2017

Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Philippines, 1989–2017

012341989200320171989: 2 %1991: 2 %1997: 2.2 %1998: 2.3 %2001: 3.1 %2002: 2.7 %2003: 2.1 %2004: 2.1 %2005: 4 %2006: 3.5 %2007: 3.2 %2008: 3.5 %2016: 2.3 %2017: 1.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2017, repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Philippines stood at 1.8%. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.

The figure is down 23.6% on the previous year and down 43.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Philippines peaked at 4.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 2017.

That places Philippines 98th out of 172 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Philippines, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%) in Philippines, 1989 to 2017.
Year % Change
1989 2.0%
1991 2.0% +0.8%
1997 2.2% +10.4%
1998 2.3% +4.7%
2001 3.1% +36.3%
2002 2.7% -13.0%
2003 2.1% -22.1%
2004 2.1% +1.0%
2005 4.0% +85.3%
2006 3.5% -11.5%
2007 3.2% -10.2%
2008 3.5% +10.6%
2016 2.3% -33.2%
2017 1.8% -23.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 2.0% 2.0% 2.0% 1
1990s 2.2% 2.0% 2.3% 3
2000s 3.0% 2.1% 4.0% 8
2010s 2.1% 1.8% 2.3% 2

Countries ranked near Philippines

  1. 95 Germany 1.8% compare
  2. 96 Brunei Darussalam 1.8% compare
  3. 97 Cuba 1.8% compare
  4. 99 Costa Rica 1.8% compare
  5. 100 Sudan 1.7% compare
  6. 101 Cambodia 1.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Philippines?
Repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Philippines was 1.8% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 4.0% in 2005.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 2017.
How does Philippines rank for repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both?
Philippines ranks 98th out of 172 countries with data for 2017.
Is repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is down 43.6%. 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 Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
172 places, 3,327 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.