Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, male in Singapore

Singapore: Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, male was 4 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
4 number
Change on year
down 33.3%
World rank
162nd
of 185 countries
All-time high
3,437 number
in 1977
All-time low
1 number
in 2016
Years of data
18
1972–2018

Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, male in Singapore, 1972–2018

01.0k2.0k3.0k1972199520181972: 38 number1973: 10 number1974: 9 number1975: 37 number1976: 556 number1977: 3.4k number1978: 1.8k number1979: 1.5k number1980: 272 number1982: 35 number1983: 20 number1984: 2 number2007: 16 number2008: 6 number2009: 11 number2016: 1 number2017: 6 number2018: 4 number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, male in Singapore stood at 4 number.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 33.3% on the previous year and down 33.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, male in Singapore peaked at 3,437 number in 1977 and was at its lowest, 1 number, in 2016.

Singapore ranks 162nd of 185 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 2 of primary education, male in Singapore, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, male (number) in Singapore, 1972 to 2018.
Year number Change
1972 38 number
1973 10 number -73.7%
1974 9 number -10.0%
1975 37 number +311.1%
1976 556 number +1402.7%
1977 3,437 number +518.2%
1978 1,840 number -46.5%
1979 1,527 number -17.0%
1980 272 number -82.2%
1982 35 number -87.1%
1983 20 number -42.9%
1984 2 number -90.0%
2007 16 number +700.0%
2008 6 number -62.5%
2009 11 number +83.3%
2016 1 number -90.9%
2017 6 number +500.0%
2018 4 number -33.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 931.75 number 9 number 3,437 number 8
1980s 82.25 number 2 number 272 number 4
2000s 11 number 6 number 16 number 3
2010s 3.67 number 1 number 6 number 3

Countries ranked near Singapore

  1. 159 Turks and Caicos Islands 6 number compare
  2. 160 Bosnia and Herzegovina 5 number compare
  3. 160 Saint Kitts and Nevis 5 number compare
  4. 162 Bahrain 4 number compare
  5. 162 Montenegro 4 number compare
  6. 165 Cyprus 3 number compare
  7. 165 Malta 3 number compare

See the full ranking of 185 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, male in Singapore?
Repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, male in Singapore was 4 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, male recorded in Singapore?
The highest recorded value was 3,437 number in 1977.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, male recorded in Singapore?
The lowest recorded value was 1 number in 2016.
How does Singapore rank for repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, male?
Singapore ranks 162nd out of 185 countries with data for 2018.
Is repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, male rising or falling in Singapore?
Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. 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 2 of primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,341 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.