Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Philippines
Philippines: Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male was 2.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Philippines, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Philippines stood at 2.0%.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and down 45.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Philippines peaked at 6.1% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 2022.
That places Philippines 92nd out of 178 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Philippines, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 3.4% | — |
| 2001 | 4.8% | +40.0% |
| 2002 | 4.2% | -12.2% |
| 2003 | 3.3% | -22.3% |
| 2004 | 3.3% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 6.1% | +82.6% |
| 2006 | 5.4% | -11.1% |
| 2007 | 4.8% | -10.7% |
| 2008 | 5.3% | +11.1% |
| 2016 | 3.7% | -31.2% |
| 2017 | 2.8% | -23.4% |
| 2018 | 2.7% | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 4.2% | +57.3% |
| 2020 | 4.7% | +13.7% |
| 2021 | 2.6% | -44.4% |
| 2022 | 1.9% | -26.6% |
| 2023 | 2.0% | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.4% | 3.4% | 3.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 4.7% | 3.3% | 6.1% | 8 |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 2.7% | 4.2% | 4 |
| 2020s | 2.8% | 1.9% | 4.7% | 4 |
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 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Philippines?
- Repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Philippines was 2.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 6.1% in 2005.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 2022.
- How does Philippines rank for repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male?
- Philippines ranks 92nd out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.8%. 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 Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release