Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Philippines

Philippines: Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes was 25,898 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
25,898 number
Change on year
down 7.9%
World rank
38th
of 187 countries
All-time high
35,045 number
in 2006
All-time low
15,462 number
in 1985
Years of data
23
1981–2018

Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Philippines, 1981–2018

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1981199920181981: 30.1k number1983: 22.7k number1984: 22.3k number1985: 15.5k number1986: 20.5k number1987: 21.6k number1988: 20.4k number1989: 20.2k number1990: 21.9k number1998: 19.2k number1999: 19.6k number2001: 22.8k number2002: 26.2k number2003: 24.3k number2004: 25.3k number2005: 27.1k number2006: 35.0k number2007: 27.9k number2008: 25.4k number2009: 28.1k number2014: 19.1k number2017: 28.1k number2018: 25.9k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Philippines is 25,898 number, measured in 2018.

The figure is down 7.9% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Philippines peaked at 35,045 number in 2006 and was at its lowest, 15,462 number, in 1985.

Philippines ranks 38th 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 4 of primary education, both sexes in Philippines, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes (number) in Philippines, 1981 to 2018.
Year number Change
1981 30,083 number
1983 22,747 number -24.4%
1984 22,253 number -2.2%
1985 15,462 number -30.5%
1986 20,500 number +32.6%
1987 21,608 number +5.4%
1988 20,407 number -5.6%
1989 20,210 number -1.0%
1990 21,915 number +8.4%
1998 19,161 number -12.6%
1999 19,558 number +2.1%
2001 22,787 number +16.5%
2002 26,170 number +14.8%
2003 24,253 number -7.3%
2004 25,304 number +4.3%
2005 27,074 number +7.0%
2006 35,045 number +29.4%
2007 27,916 number -20.3%
2008 25,431 number -8.9%
2009 28,119 number +10.6%
2014 19,050 number -32.3%
2017 28,133 number +47.7%
2018 25,898 number -7.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 21,659 number 15,462 number 30,083 number 8
1990s 20,211 number 19,161 number 21,915 number 3
2000s 26,900 number 22,787 number 35,045 number 9
2010s 24,360 number 19,050 number 28,133 number 3

Countries ranked near Philippines

  1. 35 Tunisia 28,000 number compare
  2. 36 Congo 27,732 number compare
  3. 37 Argentina 27,217 number compare
  4. 39 Central African Republic 24,429 number compare
  5. 40 Zambia 23,953 number compare
  6. 41 Sudan 22,480 number compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Philippines?
Repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Philippines was 25,898 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 35,045 number in 2006.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 15,462 number in 1985.
How does Philippines rank for repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes?
Philippines ranks 38th out of 187 countries with data for 2018.
Is repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. 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 4 of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 4 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, 4,833 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.