Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, female (%) (rate) in Philippines
Philippines: Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, female (%) (rate) was 0.2% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, female in Philippines, 1982–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, female in Philippines is 0.2%, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.2% on the previous year and down 46.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, female in Philippines peaked at 1.3% in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2017.
Philippines ranks 100th of 118 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, female (%) (rate) in Philippines, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 0.6% | — |
| 1983 | 1.3% | +113.2% |
| 1984 | 1.2% | -11.7% |
| 1985 | 1.0% | -18.9% |
| 1986 | 1.0% | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 0.8% | -21.4% |
| 1988 | 1.3% | +70.2% |
| 1998 | 0.3% | -80.2% |
| 2001 | 0.3% | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 0.3% | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 0.2% | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 0.3% | +21.1% |
| 2005 | 0.4% | +40.1% |
| 2006 | 0.3% | -22.3% |
| 2007 | 0.3% | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 0.4% | +26.4% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | -54.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | -8.2% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 0.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.1%, 15% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 0.2% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1%, 1.1× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.0% | 0.6% | 1.3% | 7 |
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
More education data for Philippines
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 87.25 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 88.36 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, female in Philippines?
- Repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, female in Philippines was 0.2% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, female recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 1.3% in 1983.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, female recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2017.
- How does Philippines rank for repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, female?
- Philippines ranks 100th out of 118 countries with data for 2017.
- Is repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, female rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repetition rate in Grade 6 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.