Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education in Philippines
Philippines: Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education was 0.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.7%
Change on year
up 6.0%
World rank
45th
of 80 countries
All-time high
1.3%
in 2021
All-time low
0.4%
in 2018
Years of data
7
2017–2023
Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education in Philippines, 2017–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education in Philippines stood at 0.7%.
That represents a change of up 6.0% on the previous year and up 53.8% over ten years.
That places Philippines 45th out of 80 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education in Philippines, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0.4% | — |
| 2018 | 0.4% | -10.8% |
| 2019 | 0.8% | +103.8% |
| 2020 | 1.1% | +35.4% |
| 2021 | 1.3% | +24.1% |
| 2022 | 0.6% | -52.5% |
| 2023 | 0.7% | +6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.6% | 1.3% | 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 4 of lower secondary general education in Philippines?
- Repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education in Philippines was 0.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 1.3% in 2021.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2018.
- How does Philippines rank for repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education?
- Philippines ranks 45th out of 80 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.8%. 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 4 of lower secondary general education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release