Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male in Singapore

Singapore: Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male was 8 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
8 number
Change on year
down 46.7%
World rank
157th
of 188 countries
All-time high
2,167 number
in 1977
All-time low
1 number
in 1974
Years of data
18
1972–2018

Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male in Singapore, 1972–2018

05001.0k1.5k2.0k1972199520181972: 6 number1973: 2 number1974: 1 number1975: 3 number1976: 188 number1977: 2.2k number1978: 1.8k number1979: 1.3k number1980: 188 number1982: 118 number1983: 20 number1984: 5 number2007: 27 number2008: 24 number2009: 28 number2016: 17 number2017: 15 number2018: 8 number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male in Singapore is 8 number, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 46.7% on the previous year and down 66.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male in Singapore peaked at 2,167 number in 1977 and was at its lowest, 1 number, in 1974.

Singapore ranks 157th of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male in Singapore, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male (number) in Singapore, 1972 to 2018.
Year number Change
1972 6 number
1973 2 number -66.7%
1974 1 number -50.0%
1975 3 number +200.0%
1976 188 number +6166.7%
1977 2,167 number +1052.7%
1978 1,756 number -19.0%
1979 1,299 number -26.0%
1980 188 number -85.5%
1982 118 number -37.2%
1983 20 number -83.1%
1984 5 number -75.0%
2007 27 number +440.0%
2008 24 number -11.1%
2009 28 number +16.7%
2016 17 number -39.3%
2017 15 number -11.8%
2018 8 number -46.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 677.75 number 1 number 2,167 number 8
1980s 82.75 number 5 number 188 number 4
2000s 26.33 number 24 number 28 number 3
2010s 13.33 number 8 number 17 number 3

Countries ranked near Singapore

  1. 154 British Virgin Islands 15 number compare
  2. 155 Brunei 10 number compare
  3. 156 Uzbekistan 9 number compare
  4. 158 Andorra 7 number compare
  5. 158 Grenada 7 number compare
  6. 160 South Korea 5 number compare

See the full ranking of 188 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male in Singapore?
Repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male in Singapore was 8 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male recorded in Singapore?
The highest recorded value was 2,167 number in 1977.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male recorded in Singapore?
The lowest recorded value was 1 number in 1974.
How does Singapore rank for repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male?
Singapore ranks 157th out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
Is repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male rising or falling in Singapore?
Over the last ten years it is down 66.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Singapore data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
188 places, 4,527 data points, 1970–2020
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Number of male pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.