Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Philippines
Philippines: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes was 119,963 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Philippines, 1990–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Philippines stood at 119,963 number.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.6% on the previous year and down 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Philippines peaked at 183,083 number in 2006 and was at its lowest, 66,390 number, in 1990.
Philippines ranks 21st of 184 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Philippines, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 66,390 number | — |
| 1992 | 72,336 number | +9.0% |
| 1998 | 85,936 number | +18.8% |
| 1999 | 90,734 number | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 97,789 number | +7.8% |
| 2002 | 134,995 number | +38.0% |
| 2003 | 128,782 number | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 108,773 number | -15.5% |
| 2005 | 100,181 number | -7.9% |
| 2006 | 183,083 number | +82.8% |
| 2007 | 164,243 number | -10.3% |
| 2008 | 159,855 number | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 174,698 number | +9.3% |
| 2014 | 128,761 number | -26.3% |
| 2017 | 145,601 number | +13.1% |
| 2018 | 119,963 number | -17.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 78,849 number | 66,390 number | 90,734 number | 4 |
| 2000s | 139,155 number | 97,789 number | 183,083 number | 9 |
| 2010s | 131,442 number | 119,963 number | 145,601 number | 3 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
More education data for Philippines
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 527,504 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 1 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 5 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 67.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 27.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Philippines?
- Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Philippines was 119,963 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 183,083 number in 2006.
- What is the lowest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 66,390 number in 1990.
- How does Philippines rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes?
- Philippines ranks 21st out of 184 countries with data for 2018.
- Is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. 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 lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.