Philippines vs United States of America: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, female

Philippines
2.0%
in 2016
United States of America
2.1%
in 2017
Philippines rank
91st
United States of America rank
89th

Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, female over time

  • Philippines
  • United States of America
012345198219992017

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 2.1% against 2.0% in Philippines, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes United States of America's figure about 1.1 times Philippines's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Philippines has been ahead every year.

Philippines ranks 91st and United States of America ranks 89th of 186 countries.

Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Philippines United States of America Difference Ahead
1990s 3.4% 0.0% 3.4% Philippines
2000s 4.2% 0.0% 4.2% Philippines

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female, Philippines or United States of America?
United States of America, at 2.1% against 2.0% in Philippines as of 2017.
What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female between Philippines and United States of America?
0.1%, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and United States of America?
9 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2008.
How do Philippines and United States of America rank globally for repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female?
Philippines ranks 91st and United States of America ranks 89th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, female (%). 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, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
186 places, 3,825 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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