Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number) (primary) in Philippines
Philippines: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number) (primary) was 137,356 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
137,356
Change on year
up 30.2%
World rank
27th
of 199 countries
All-time high
233,820
in 2006
All-time low
62,897
in 1985
Years of data
30
1981–2024
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Philippines, 1981–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 137,356 for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in 2024.
That represents a change of up 30.2% on the previous year and up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Philippines peaked at 233,820 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 62,897, in 1985.
That places Philippines 27th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, 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, male (number) (primary) in Philippines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 120,306 | — |
| 1983 | 115,028 | -4.4% |
| 1984 | 115,475 | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 62,897 | -45.5% |
| 1986 | 82,984 | +31.9% |
| 1987 | 85,132 | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 86,367 | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 82,087 | -5.0% |
| 1998 | 150,069 | +82.8% |
| 1999 | 153,233 | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 160,157 | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 191,857 | +19.8% |
| 2003 | 177,511 | -7.5% |
| 2004 | 185,590 | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 192,852 | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 233,820 | +21.2% |
| 2007 | 200,557 | -14.2% |
| 2008 | 197,691 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 228,044 | +15.4% |
| 2010 | 196,498 | -13.8% |
| 2011 | 215,502 | +9.7% |
| 2014 | 137,335 | -36.3% |
| 2017 | 139,794 | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 132,835 | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 124,882 | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 163,543 | +31.0% |
| 2021 | 191,989 | +17.4% |
| 2022 | 82,988 | -56.8% |
| 2023 | 105,494 | +27.1% |
| 2024 | 137,356 | +30.2% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 137,356 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,799, 76.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 137,356 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 257, 534.5× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 93,784 | 62,897 | 120,306 | 8 |
| 1990s | 151,651 | 150,069 | 153,233 | 2 |
| 2000s | 196,453 | 160,157 | 233,820 | 9 |
| 2010s | 157,808 | 124,882 | 215,502 | 6 |
| 2020s | 136,274 | 82,988 | 191,989 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
More education data for Philippines
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 495,843 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Philippines?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Philippines was 137,356 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 233,820 in 2006.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 62,897 in 1985.
- How does Philippines rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male?
- Philippines ranks 27th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. 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 primary education, all grades, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release