Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Philippines
Philippines: Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) was 0.8% 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 0.8%.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 30.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Philippines peaked at 1.9% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2018.
Philippines ranks 107th of 171 countries on this measure, 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 | 1.2% | — |
| 2001 | 1.5% | +22.0% |
| 2002 | 1.3% | -14.9% |
| 2003 | 1.0% | -17.3% |
| 2004 | 1.0% | -8.6% |
| 2005 | 1.9% | +100.2% |
| 2006 | 1.7% | -12.9% |
| 2007 | 1.6% | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 1.6% | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 1.1% | -28.5% |
| 2017 | 0.7% | -38.6% |
| 2018 | 0.6% | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 1.2% | +86.4% |
| 2020 | 1.3% | +11.7% |
| 2021 | 1.4% | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 0.8% | -42.9% |
| 2023 | 0.8% | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.4% | 1.0% | 1.9% | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.6% | 1.2% | 4 |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 0.8% | 1.4% | 4 |
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More education data for Philippines
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 6.30 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0544 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 6.76 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.5082 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0584 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 11.87 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -5.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 527,504 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -1.28 % change on previous year (2024)
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 0.8% 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 1.9% in 2005.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2018.
- How does Philippines rank for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades)?
- Philippines ranks 107th 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 30.0%. 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), female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release