Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, female in Philippines
Philippines: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, female was 2.0% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, female in Philippines, 1982–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female in Philippines is 2.0%, measured in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is down 53.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female in Philippines peaked at 4.7% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2016.
Philippines ranks 91st of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, female in Philippines, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 2.9% | — |
| 1983 | 2.9% | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 2.3% | -17.9% |
| 1985 | 2.7% | +14.1% |
| 1986 | 2.6% | -4.7% |
| 1987 | 3.0% | +17.3% |
| 1988 | 3.2% | +5.7% |
| 1998 | 3.4% | +7.6% |
| 2001 | 4.1% | +21.8% |
| 2002 | 3.7% | -10.3% |
| 2003 | 3.8% | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 4.0% | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 4.5% | +13.8% |
| 2006 | 4.2% | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 4.2% | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 4.7% | +12.8% |
| 2016 | 2.0% | -58.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.8% | 2.3% | 3.2% | 7 |
| 1990s | 3.4% | 3.4% | 3.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 4.2% | 3.7% | 4.7% | 8 |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 2.0% | 2.0% | 1 |
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 repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female in Philippines?
- Repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female in Philippines was 2.0% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 4.7% in 2008.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2016.
- How does Philippines rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female?
- Philippines ranks 91st out of 186 countries with data for 2016.
- Is repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.9%. 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 Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of female repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of female enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of female repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of female pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.