Philippines vs Spain: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes

Philippines
2.8%
in 2016
Spain
2.8%
in 2017
Philippines rank
83rd
Spain rank
84th

Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes over time

  • Philippines
  • Spain
0246198019982017

How they compare

Philippines currently reports 2.8% against 2.8% in Spain, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Spain ahead.

Philippines ranks 83rd and Spain ranks 84th of 188 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Philippines Spain Difference Ahead
1980s 3.0% 2.4% 0.6% Philippines
1990s 4.2% 0.0% 4.2% Philippines
2000s 5.2% 0.0% 5.2% Philippines
2010s 2.8% 2.6% 0.2% Philippines

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes, Philippines or Spain?
Philippines, at 2.8% against 2.8% in Spain as of 2016.
What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes between Philippines and Spain?
0.0%, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Spain?
19 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2016.
How do Philippines and Spain rank globally for repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes?
Philippines ranks 83rd and Spain ranks 84th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
188 places, 4,401 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.