East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Philippines: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
1.09 million number
in 2019
Philippines
187,039 number
in 2018
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
31st
Philippines rank
34th

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes over time

  • East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • Philippines
05.0M10.0M15.0M198120002019

How they compare

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 1.09 million number against 187,039 number in Philippines, a difference of 907,741 number.

That makes East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 5.9 times Philippines's.

Across all 19 years both countries report, East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) has been ahead every year.

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 31st and Philippines ranks 34th of 44 groups.

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) Philippines Difference Ahead
1980s 14.51 million number 174,382 number 14.33 million number East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
1990s 7.77 million number 225,190 number 7.54 million number East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
2000s 2.75 million number 297,788 number 2.46 million number East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
2010s 1.61 million number 239,206 number 1.38 million number East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes, East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) or Philippines?
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), at 1.09 million number against 187,039 number in Philippines as of 2019.
What is the difference in repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes between East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Philippines?
907,741 number, with East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Philippines?
19 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2018.
How do East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Philippines rank globally for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 31st and Philippines ranks 34th of 44 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in primary 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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About this data

Indicator
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
234 places, 7,144 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

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