Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per in Philippines
Philippines: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per was 0.538 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per in Philippines, 1981–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per in Philippines is 0.538 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 24.1% on the previous year and down 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per in Philippines peaked at 1.18 units per square kilometre in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.412 units per square kilometre, in 1985.
That places Philippines 48th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per in Philippines, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.6806 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1983 | 0.6132 units per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 1984 | 0.6273 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 0.412 units per square kilometre | -34.3% |
| 1986 | 0.542 units per square kilometre | +31.6% |
| 1987 | 0.5562 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 0.565 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 0.6047 units per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1990 | 0.6915 units per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1998 | 0.7809 units per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1999 | 0.7934 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 0.8421 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 0.9729 units per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 2003 | 0.8989 units per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2004 | 0.9382 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 0.9785 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 1.18 units per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 2007 | 1.02 units per square kilometre | -13.8% |
| 2008 | 0.999 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 1.16 units per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 2010 | 0.9833 units per square kilometre | -15.2% |
| 2011 | 1.08 units per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2014 | 0.6596 units per square kilometre | -38.7% |
| 2017 | 0.6644 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.6273 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 0.5833 units per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2020 | 0.7768 units per square kilometre | +33.2% |
| 2021 | 0.9 units per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 2022 | 0.4336 units per square kilometre | -51.8% |
| 2023 | 0.538 units per square kilometre | +24.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.5751 units per square kilometre | 0.412 units per square kilometre | 0.6806 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.7552 units per square kilometre | 0.6915 units per square kilometre | 0.7934 units per square kilometre | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.9987 units per square kilometre | 0.8421 units per square kilometre | 1.18 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.7658 units per square kilometre | 0.5833 units per square kilometre | 1.08 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.6621 units per square kilometre | 0.4336 units per square kilometre | 0.9 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 45 Tunisia 0.5685 units per square kilometre compare
- 46 Luxembourg 0.5609 units per square kilometre compare
- 47 Burkina Faso 0.5383 units per square kilometre compare
- 49 Nepal 0.5359 units per square kilometre compare
- 50 Afghanistan 0.5273 units per square kilometre compare
- 51 India 0.5146 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Philippines
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 201,568 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.06 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 983,812 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 11.87 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 13.06 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.8345 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1128 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per in Philippines?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per in Philippines was 0.538 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 1.18 units per square kilometre in 2006.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.412 units per square kilometre in 1985.
- How does Philippines rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per?
- Philippines ranks 48th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.