What is the difference in repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes between Philippines and Small states?

302,955 number, with Small states ahead.

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

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.

Philippines vs Small states: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes

Philippines

187,039 number

in 2018

Small states

489,994 number

in 2019

Philippines rank

34th

Small states rank

34th

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

Philippines
Small states

How they compare

Small states currently reports 489,994 number against 187,039 number in Philippines, a difference of 302,955 number.

That makes Small states's figure about 2.6 times Philippines's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Small states has been ahead every year.

Philippines ranks 34th and Small states ranks 34th of 190 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Philippines	Small states	Difference	Ahead
1980s	171,487 number	444,522 number	273,035 number	Small states
1990s	225,190 number	478,131 number	252,941 number	Small states
2000s	297,788 number	521,624 number	223,836 number	Small states
2010s	239,206 number	493,506 number	254,301 number	Small states

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes, Philippines or Small states?: Small states, at 489,994 number against 187,039 number in Philippines as of 2019.
What is the difference in repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes between Philippines and Small states?: 302,955 number, with Small states ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Small states?: 25 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2018.
How do Philippines and Small states rank globally for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?: Philippines ranks 34th and Small states ranks 34th of 190 countries.
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: 21 August 2026

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