Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, both sexes in Philippines

Philippines: Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, both sexes was 7,591 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
7,591 number
Change on year
up 6.5%
World rank
43rd
of 141 countries
All-time high
15,283 number
in 1981
All-time low
6,334 number
in 1999
Years of data
23
1981–2018

Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, both sexes in Philippines, 1981–2018

05.0k10.0k15.0k1981199920181981: 15.3k number1983: 10.3k number1984: 14.6k number1985: 13.8k number1986: 11.2k number1987: 11.4k number1988: 9.3k number1989: 14.2k number1990: 7.7k number1998: 6.9k number1999: 6.3k number2001: 7.1k number2002: 9.3k number2003: 8.3k number2004: 7.0k number2005: 9.3k number2006: 14.3k number2007: 10.2k number2008: 9.5k number2009: 11.3k number2014: 7.0k number2017: 7.1k number2018: 7.6k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Philippines recorded 7,591 number for repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes in 2018.

The figure is up 6.5% on the previous year and down 20.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes in Philippines peaked at 15,283 number in 1981 and was at its lowest, 6,334 number, in 1999.

Philippines ranks 43rd of 141 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, both sexes in Philippines, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, both sexes (number) in Philippines, 1981 to 2018.
Year number Change
1981 15,283 number
1983 10,256 number -32.9%
1984 14,557 number +41.9%
1985 13,775 number -5.4%
1986 11,192 number -18.8%
1987 11,362 number +1.5%
1988 9,270 number -18.4%
1989 14,165 number +52.8%
1990 7,692 number -45.7%
1998 6,854 number -10.9%
1999 6,334 number -7.6%
2001 7,128 number +12.5%
2002 9,278 number +30.2%
2003 8,299 number -10.6%
2004 6,963 number -16.1%
2005 9,264 number +33.0%
2006 14,283 number +54.2%
2007 10,185 number -28.7%
2008 9,542 number -6.3%
2009 11,348 number +18.9%
2014 7,033 number -38.0%
2017 7,126 number +1.3%
2018 7,591 number +6.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 12,482 number 9,270 number 15,283 number 8
1990s 6,960 number 6,334 number 7,692 number 3
2000s 9,588 number 6,963 number 14,283 number 9
2010s 7,250 number 7,033 number 7,591 number 3

Countries ranked near Philippines

  1. 40 Namibia 8,816 number compare
  2. 41 Dominican Republic 8,515 number compare
  3. 42 Chile 7,643 number compare
  4. 44 Cambodia 6,886 number compare
  5. 45 Thailand 6,765 number compare
  6. 46 Peru 6,232 number compare

See the full ranking of 141 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes in Philippines?
Repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes in Philippines was 7,591 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 15,283 number in 1981.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 6,334 number in 1999.
How does Philippines rank for repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes?
Philippines ranks 43rd out of 141 countries with data for 2018.
Is repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.4%. 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 6 of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
141 places, 3,622 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.