Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Philippines
Philippines: Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) was 1.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Philippines, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Philippines stood at 1.4%.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and down 45.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Philippines peaked at 3.7% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 2022.
That places Philippines 99th out of 171 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 lower secondary general education (all grades) in Philippines, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 2.3% | — |
| 2001 | 3.2% | +38.7% |
| 2002 | 2.7% | -13.2% |
| 2003 | 2.2% | -19.1% |
| 2004 | 2.0% | -10.7% |
| 2005 | 3.7% | +88.3% |
| 2006 | 3.3% | -10.9% |
| 2007 | 3.2% | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 3.3% | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 2.5% | -24.4% |
| 2017 | 1.6% | -36.9% |
| 2018 | 1.5% | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 2.5% | +67.7% |
| 2020 | 2.7% | +9.1% |
| 2021 | 2.0% | -25.7% |
| 2022 | 1.3% | -33.2% |
| 2023 | 1.4% | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.3% | 2.3% | 2.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 3.0% | 2.0% | 3.7% | 8 |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 1.5% | 2.5% | 4 |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 1.3% | 2.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
More education data for Philippines
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Philippines?
- Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Philippines was 1.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 3.7% in 2005.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 2022.
- How does Philippines rank for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades)?
- Philippines ranks 99th out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.5%. 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 lower secondary general education (all grades), both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release