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

Philippines: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male was 1.8% in 2017. β–² Rising

Latest (2017)
1.8%
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
99th
of 181 countries
All-time high
3.5%
in 2005
All-time low
1.4%
in 1984
Years of data
20
1982–2017

Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Philippines, 1982–2017

01231982199920171982: 2.6 %1983: 2.6 %1984: 1.4 %1985: 1.8 %1986: 1.9 %1987: 1.8 %1988: 1.7 %1997: 2.5 %1998: 2.4 %2001: 2.9 %2002: 2.7 %2003: 2.8 %2004: 2.9 %2005: 3.5 %2006: 3 %2007: 2.9 %2008: 3.3 %2009: 2.8 %2016: 1.9 %2017: 1.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2017, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Philippines stood at 1.8%.

The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 37.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Philippines peaked at 3.5% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 1984.

That places Philippines 99th out of 181 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 2.0% 1.4% 2.6% 7
1990s 2.5% 2.4% 2.5% 2
2000s 3.0% 2.7% 3.5% 9
2010s 1.8% 1.8% 1.9% 2

Countries ranked near Philippines

  1. 96 Thailand 1.9% compare
  2. 97 Pakistan 1.9% compare
  3. 98 Egypt 1.9% compare
  4. 100 Macau, China 1.8% compare
  5. 101 Mauritania 1.7% compare
  6. 102 Iran, Islamic Republic of 1.7% compare

See the full ranking of 181 places β†’

More reference data data for Philippines

All data for Philippines β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Philippines?
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Philippines was 1.8% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 3.5% in 2005.
What is the lowest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 1984.
How does Philippines rank for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male?
Philippines ranks 99th out of 181 countries with data for 2017.
Is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is down 37.8%. 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 primary education (all grades), male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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.