Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Philippines

Philippines: Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes was 21,653 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
21,653 number
Change on year
up 29.2%
World rank
32nd
of 166 countries
All-time high
28,382 number
in 2006
All-time low
14,156 number
in 1999
Years of data
23
1981–2018

Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Philippines, 1981–2018

010.0k20.0k30.0k1981199920181981: 24.3k number1983: 18.0k number1984: 17.3k number1985: 14.5k number1986: 16.9k number1987: 18.0k number1988: 15.7k number1989: 17.9k number1990: 15.3k number1998: 15.1k number1999: 14.2k number2001: 16.4k number2002: 20.1k number2003: 18.6k number2004: 19.5k number2005: 20.3k number2006: 28.4k number2007: 22.3k number2008: 20.6k number2009: 23.3k number2014: 15.3k number2017: 16.8k number2018: 21.7k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Philippines recorded 21,653 number for repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 29.2% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Philippines peaked at 28,382 number in 2006 and was at its lowest, 14,156 number, in 1999.

Philippines ranks 32nd of 166 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 5 of primary education, both sexes in Philippines, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes (number) in Philippines, 1981 to 2018.
Year number Change
1981 24,341 number
1983 17,966 number -26.2%
1984 17,318 number -3.6%
1985 14,520 number -16.2%
1986 16,866 number +16.2%
1987 18,039 number +7.0%
1988 15,730 number -12.8%
1989 17,921 number +13.9%
1990 15,284 number -14.7%
1998 15,087 number -1.3%
1999 14,156 number -6.2%
2001 16,403 number +15.9%
2002 20,098 number +22.5%
2003 18,645 number -7.2%
2004 19,457 number +4.4%
2005 20,335 number +4.5%
2006 28,382 number +39.6%
2007 22,256 number -21.6%
2008 20,558 number -7.6%
2009 23,327 number +13.5%
2014 15,313 number -34.4%
2017 16,761 number +9.5%
2018 21,653 number +29.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 17,838 number 14,520 number 24,341 number 8
1990s 14,842 number 14,156 number 15,284 number 3
2000s 21,051 number 16,403 number 28,382 number 9
2010s 17,909 number 15,313 number 21,653 number 3

Countries ranked near Philippines

  1. 29 Burkina Faso 23,724 number compare
  2. 30 Congo 23,465 number compare
  3. 31 Guinea 22,744 number compare
  4. 33 Zambia 21,457 number compare
  5. 34 Mexico 21,403 number compare
  6. 35 Haiti 19,359 number compare

See the full ranking of 166 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Philippines?
Repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Philippines was 21,653 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 28,382 number in 2006.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 14,156 number in 1999.
How does Philippines rank for repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes?
Philippines ranks 32nd out of 166 countries with data for 2018.
Is repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. 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 5 of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
166 places, 4,199 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.