Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Philippines

Philippines: Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes was 38,744 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
38,744 number
Change on year
down 13.5%
World rank
32nd
of 187 countries
All-time high
69,052 number
in 2006
All-time low
18,158 number
in 1985
Years of data
23
1981–2018

Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Philippines, 1981–2018

20.0k40.0k60.0k1981199920181981: 40.8k number1983: 38.9k number1984: 39.7k number1985: 18.2k number1986: 34.3k number1987: 35.8k number1988: 37.8k number1989: 36.7k number1990: 47.0k number1998: 51.6k number1999: 50.9k number2001: 53.9k number2002: 59.6k number2003: 54.6k number2004: 57.6k number2005: 59.6k number2006: 69.1k number2007: 60.4k number2008: 58.0k number2009: 67.9k number2014: 54.3k number2017: 44.8k number2018: 38.7k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Philippines is 38,744 number, measured in 2018.

The figure is down 13.5% on the previous year and down 33.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Philippines peaked at 69,052 number in 2006 and was at its lowest, 18,158 number, in 1985.

Philippines ranks 32nd of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Philippines, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes (number) in Philippines, 1981 to 2018.
Year number Change
1981 40,752 number
1983 38,877 number -4.6%
1984 39,684 number +2.1%
1985 18,158 number -54.2%
1986 34,256 number +88.7%
1987 35,824 number +4.6%
1988 37,821 number +5.6%
1989 36,733 number -2.9%
1990 47,034 number +28.0%
1998 51,614 number +9.7%
1999 50,852 number -1.5%
2001 53,937 number +6.1%
2002 59,639 number +10.6%
2003 54,566 number -8.5%
2004 57,614 number +5.6%
2005 59,636 number +3.5%
2006 69,052 number +15.8%
2007 60,443 number -12.5%
2008 58,047 number -4.0%
2009 67,945 number +17.1%
2014 54,280 number -20.1%
2017 44,796 number -17.5%
2018 38,744 number -13.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 35,263 number 18,158 number 40,752 number 8
1990s 49,833 number 47,034 number 51,614 number 3
2000s 60,098 number 53,937 number 69,052 number 9
2010s 45,940 number 38,744 number 54,280 number 3

Countries ranked near Philippines

  1. 29 Afghanistan 45,627 number compare
  2. 30 Mexico 42,815 number compare
  3. 31 Yemen 38,772 number compare
  4. 33 Togo 36,893 number compare
  5. 34 Kenya 36,256 number compare
  6. 35 Burkina Faso 35,041 number compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Philippines?
Repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Philippines was 38,744 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 69,052 number in 2006.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 18,158 number in 1985.
How does Philippines rank for repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes?
Philippines ranks 32nd out of 187 countries with data for 2018.
Is repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. 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 2 of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
187 places, 4,880 data points, 1970–2020
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Number of pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.