Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Philippines
Philippines: Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes was 0.8% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Philippines, 1982–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Philippines is 0.8%, measured in 2017.
The figure is up 20.6% on the previous year and down 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Philippines peaked at 1.5% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2016.
That places Philippines 97th out of 157 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Philippines, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 1.5% | — |
| 1983 | 1.4% | -5.5% |
| 1984 | 1.1% | -17.0% |
| 1985 | 1.3% | +17.6% |
| 1986 | 1.4% | +7.3% |
| 1987 | 1.2% | -18.5% |
| 1988 | 1.3% | +13.5% |
| 1989 | 1.1% | -17.6% |
| 1997 | 0.9% | -14.7% |
| 1998 | 0.8% | -9.3% |
| 2001 | 1.0% | +23.4% |
| 2002 | 1.0% | -7.2% |
| 2003 | 1.0% | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 1.0% | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 1.5% | +40.4% |
| 2006 | 1.1% | -22.0% |
| 2007 | 1.0% | -8.7% |
| 2008 | 1.2% | +13.2% |
| 2016 | 0.7% | -40.0% |
| 2017 | 0.8% | +20.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.3% | 1.1% | 1.5% | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 0.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.5% | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.8% | 2 |
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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 5 of primary education, both sexes in Philippines?
- Repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Philippines was 0.8% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 1.5% in 2005.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2016.
- How does Philippines rank for repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes?
- Philippines ranks 97th out of 157 countries with data for 2017.
- Is repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.1%. 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 5 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.