What is the difference in repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes between Europe & Central Asia and Philippines?

240,332 number, with Europe & Central Asia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Philippines?

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

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.

Europe & Central Asia vs Philippines: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes

Europe & Central Asia

427,371 number

in 2019

Philippines

187,039 number

in 2018

Europe & Central Asia rank

37th

Philippines rank

34th

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

Europe & Central Asia
Philippines

How they compare

Europe & Central Asia currently reports 427,371 number against 187,039 number in Philippines, a difference of 240,332 number.

That makes Europe & Central Asia's figure about 2.3 times Philippines's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Europe & Central Asia has been ahead every year.

Europe & Central Asia ranks 37th and Philippines ranks 34th of 44 groups.

Europe & Central Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Europe & Central Asia	Philippines	Difference	Ahead
1980s	1.94 million number	171,487 number	1.76 million number	Europe & Central Asia
1990s	1.27 million number	225,190 number	1.04 million number	Europe & Central Asia
2000s	706,616 number	297,788 number	408,829 number	Europe & Central Asia
2010s	469,636 number	239,206 number	230,430 number	Europe & Central Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes, Europe & Central Asia or Philippines?: Europe & Central Asia, at 427,371 number against 187,039 number in Philippines as of 2019.
What is the difference in repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes between Europe & Central Asia and Philippines?: 240,332 number, with Europe & Central Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Philippines?: 25 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2018.
How do Europe & Central Asia and Philippines rank globally for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?: Europe & Central Asia ranks 37th 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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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: 04 September 2026

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