Mexico vs Philippines: Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes

Mexico
1.8%
in 2017
Philippines
1.7%
in 2017
Mexico rank
91st
Philippines rank
94th

Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes over time

  • Mexico
  • Philippines
051015197419952017

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 1.8% against 1.7% in Philippines, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Mexico ahead.

Mexico ranks 91st and Philippines ranks 94th of 183 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 3 and Philippines in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Philippines Difference Ahead
1980s 11.2% 2.2% 9.0% Mexico
1990s 9.0% 2.3% 6.7% Mexico
2000s 6.9% 2.7% 4.2% Mexico
2010s 1.7% 1.8% 0.1% Philippines

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes, Mexico or Philippines?
Mexico, at 1.8% against 1.7% in Philippines as of 2017.
What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes between Mexico and Philippines?
0.1%, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Philippines?
20 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2017.
How do Mexico and Philippines rank globally for repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes?
Mexico ranks 91st and Philippines ranks 94th of 183 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in Grade 2 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 2 of primary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
183 places, 4,067 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.