Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan vs Philippines: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
1.92 million number
in 2019
Philippines
119,963 number
in 2018
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
23rd
Philippines rank
21st

Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes over time

  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
  • Philippines
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How they compare

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan currently reports 1.92 million number against 119,963 number in Philippines, a difference of 1.80 million number.

That makes Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's figure about 16.0 times Philippines's.

Across all 13 years both countries report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan has been ahead every year.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 23rd and Philippines ranks 21st of 44 groups.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan Philippines Difference Ahead
1990s 2.41 million number 90,734 number 2.32 million number Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
2000s 2.11 million number 139,155 number 1.97 million number Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
2010s 1.94 million number 131,442 number 1.81 million number Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan or Philippines?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, at 1.92 million number against 119,963 number in Philippines as of 2019.
What is the difference in repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Philippines?
1.80 million number, with Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Philippines?
13 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Philippines rank globally for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 23rd and Philippines ranks 21st of 44 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, 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 lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
228 places, 4,898 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

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