Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Philippines

Philippines: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes was 1.3% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
1.3%
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
107th
of 184 countries
All-time high
2.7%
in 2005
All-time low
1.3%
in 2017
Years of data
23
1980–2017

Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Philippines, 1980–2017

01231980199820171980: 2.5 %1982: 2.1 %1983: 2.2 %1984: 1.4 %1985: 1.8 %1986: 1.9 %1987: 1.8 %1988: 1.9 %1989: 2.1 %1997: 2 %1998: 1.9 %2000: 2 %2001: 2.3 %2002: 2.1 %2003: 2.2 %2004: 2.2 %2005: 2.7 %2006: 2.3 %2007: 2.3 %2008: 2.6 %2009: 2.1 %2016: 1.4 %2017: 1.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Philippines is 1.3%, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 41.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Philippines peaked at 2.7% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 2017.

That places Philippines 107th out of 184 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Philippines, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes (%) in Philippines, 1980 to 2017.
Year % Change
1980 2.5%
1982 2.1% -14.2%
1983 2.2% +1.4%
1984 1.4% -35.3%
1985 1.8% +30.4%
1986 1.9% +1.1%
1987 1.8% -1.5%
1988 1.9% +2.6%
1989 2.1% +10.1%
1997 2.0% -4.9%
1998 1.9% -1.5%
2000 2.0% +2.1%
2001 2.3% +15.1%
2002 2.1% -8.1%
2003 2.2% +3.2%
2004 2.2% +3.9%
2005 2.7% +20.1%
2006 2.3% -13.3%
2007 2.3% -2.9%
2008 2.6% +13.8%
2009 2.1% -16.9%
2016 1.4% -35.3%
2017 1.3% -3.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 2.0% 1.4% 2.5% 9
1990s 2.0% 1.9% 2.0% 2
2000s 2.3% 2.0% 2.7% 10
2010s 1.4% 1.3% 1.4% 2

Countries ranked near Philippines

  1. 104 Thailand 1.4% compare
  2. 105 Sierra Leone 1.4% compare
  3. 106 Indonesia 1.3% compare
  4. 108 Saudi Arabia 1.3% compare
  5. 109 Romania 1.3% compare
  6. 110 Qatar 1.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Philippines?
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Philippines was 1.3% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 2.7% in 2005.
What is the lowest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 2017.
How does Philippines rank for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes?
Philippines ranks 107th out of 184 countries with data for 2017.
Is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is down 41.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Philippines data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
184 places, 4,392 data points, 1970–2019
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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.