What is the difference in repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes between Mexico and Philippines?

250 number, with Philippines ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Philippines?

22 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Mexico vs Philippines: Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes

Mexico

21,403 number

in 2018

Philippines

21,653 number

in 2018

Mexico rank

34th

Philippines rank

32nd

Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes over time

Mexico
Philippines

How they compare

Philippines currently reports 21,653 number against 21,403 number in Mexico, a difference of 250 number.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Mexico ahead.

Mexico ranks 34th and Philippines ranks 32nd of 166 countries.

Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Mexico	Philippines	Difference	Ahead
1980s	111,561 number	17,838 number	93,723 number	Mexico
1990s	100,833 number	14,720 number	86,113 number	Mexico
2000s	65,265 number	21,051 number	44,214 number	Mexico
2010s	18,599 number	17,909 number	690.33 number	Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes, Mexico or Philippines?: Philippines, at 21,653 number against 21,403 number in Mexico as of 2018.
What is the difference in repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes between Mexico and Philippines?: 250 number, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Philippines?: 22 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2018.
How do Mexico and Philippines rank globally for repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes?: Mexico ranks 34th and Philippines ranks 32nd of 166 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 166 places, 4,199 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Number of pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.