Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, female in Philippines

Philippines: Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, female was 21,676 number in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
21,676 number
Change on year
down 11.6%
World rank
32nd
of 188 countries
All-time high
63,517 number
in 2009
All-time low
21,093 number
in 1985
Years of data
21
1981–2017

Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, female in Philippines, 1981–2017

20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k60.0k1981199920171981: 23.3k number1983: 25.2k number1984: 25.0k number1985: 21.1k number1986: 24.4k number1987: 24.1k number1988: 27.8k number1989: 33.7k number1998: 42.4k number1999: 43.2k number2001: 44.7k number2002: 51.2k number2003: 47.0k number2004: 49.1k number2005: 50.7k number2006: 58.5k number2007: 53.4k number2008: 54.3k number2009: 63.5k number2014: 24.5k number2017: 21.7k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2017, repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, female in Philippines stood at 21,676 number.

The figure is down 11.6% on the previous year and down 59.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, female in Philippines peaked at 63,517 number in 2009 and was at its lowest, 21,093 number, in 1985.

Philippines ranks 32nd of 188 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, female in Philippines, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, female (number) in Philippines, 1981 to 2017.
Year number Change
1981 23,346 number
1983 25,195 number +7.9%
1984 24,970 number -0.9%
1985 21,093 number -15.5%
1986 24,408 number +15.7%
1987 24,053 number -1.5%
1988 27,794 number +15.6%
1989 33,716 number +21.3%
1998 42,437 number +25.9%
1999 43,237 number +1.9%
2001 44,692 number +3.4%
2002 51,242 number +14.7%
2003 47,045 number -8.2%
2004 49,119 number +4.4%
2005 50,738 number +3.3%
2006 58,493 number +15.3%
2007 53,392 number -8.7%
2008 54,307 number +1.7%
2009 63,517 number +17.0%
2014 24,519 number -61.4%
2017 21,676 number -11.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 25,572 number 21,093 number 33,716 number 8
1990s 42,837 number 42,437 number 43,237 number 2
2000s 52,505 number 44,692 number 63,517 number 9
2010s 23,098 number 21,676 number 24,519 number 2

Countries ranked near Philippines

  1. 29 Syria 25,485 number compare
  2. 30 Zambia 23,534 number compare
  3. 31 Iran 23,523 number compare
  4. 33 Kenya 18,937 number compare
  5. 34 Congo 17,543 number compare
  6. 35 Benin 17,477 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, female in Philippines?
Repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, female in Philippines was 21,676 number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, female recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 63,517 number in 2009.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, female recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 21,093 number in 1985.
How does Philippines rank for repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, female?
Philippines ranks 32nd out of 188 countries with data for 2017.
Is repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, female rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is down 59.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Philippines data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
188 places, 4,544 data points, 1970–2020
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Number of female pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.