Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female in Philippines

Philippines: Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female was 8,355 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
8,355 number
Change on year
down 10.4%
World rank
36th
of 183 countries
All-time high
18,395 number
in 2006
All-time low
8,355 number
in 2018
Years of data
14
1998–2018

Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female in Philippines, 1998–2018

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1998200820181998: 9.9k number1999: 10.3k number2001: 11.4k number2002: 12.6k number2003: 12.5k number2004: 10.3k number2005: 8.7k number2006: 18.4k number2007: 17.7k number2008: 16.3k number2009: 16.1k number2014: 10.8k number2017: 9.3k number2018: 8.4k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Philippines recorded 8,355 number for repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.4% on the previous year and down 48.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female in Philippines peaked at 18,395 number in 2006 and was at its lowest, 8,355 number, in 2018.

That places Philippines 36th out of 183 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.

Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female in Philippines, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female (number) in Philippines, 1998 to 2018.
Year number Change
1998 9,879 number
1999 10,331 number +4.6%
2001 11,414 number +10.5%
2002 12,551 number +10.0%
2003 12,466 number -0.7%
2004 10,345 number -17.0%
2005 8,673 number -16.2%
2006 18,395 number +112.1%
2007 17,740 number -3.6%
2008 16,327 number -8.0%
2009 16,133 number -1.2%
2014 10,789 number -33.1%
2017 9,326 number -13.6%
2018 8,355 number -10.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 10,105 number 9,879 number 10,331 number 2
2000s 13,783 number 8,673 number 18,395 number 9
2010s 9,490 number 8,355 number 10,789 number 3

Countries ranked near Philippines

  1. 33 Chad 10,283 number compare
  2. 34 Colombia 10,081 number compare
  3. 35 Namibia 8,570 number compare
  4. 37 Türkiye 7,075 number compare
  5. 38 Yemen 6,753 number compare
  6. 39 Zambia 6,567 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female in Philippines?
Repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female in Philippines was 8,355 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 18,395 number in 2006.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 8,355 number in 2018.
How does Philippines rank for repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female?
Philippines ranks 36th out of 183 countries with data for 2018.
Is repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is down 48.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Philippines data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
183 places, 3,750 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

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