Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, male in Singapore

Singapore: Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, male was 163 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
163 number
Change on year
down 4.7%
World rank
95th
of 140 countries
All-time high
14,775 number
in 1972
All-time low
163 number
in 2018
Years of data
18
1972–2018

Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, male in Singapore, 1972–2018

05.0k10.0k15.0k1972199520181972: 14.8k number1973: 12.7k number1974: 13.1k number1975: 13.5k number1976: 13.7k number1977: 13.7k number1978: 7.7k number1979: 5.3k number1980: 5.0k number1982: 2.7k number1983: 1.8k number1984: 1.2k number2007: 519 number2008: 454 number2009: 566 number2016: 172 number2017: 171 number2018: 163 number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, male in Singapore stood at 163 number. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is down 4.7% on the previous year and down 64.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, male in Singapore peaked at 14,775 number in 1972 and was at its lowest, 163 number, in 2018.

Singapore ranks 95th of 140 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, male in Singapore, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, male (number) in Singapore, 1972 to 2018.
Year number Change
1972 14,775 number
1973 12,698 number -14.1%
1974 13,068 number +2.9%
1975 13,525 number +3.5%
1976 13,731 number +1.5%
1977 13,699 number -0.2%
1978 7,669 number -44.0%
1979 5,264 number -31.4%
1980 5,015 number -4.7%
1982 2,680 number -46.6%
1983 1,818 number -32.2%
1984 1,245 number -31.5%
2007 519 number -58.3%
2008 454 number -12.5%
2009 566 number +24.7%
2016 172 number -69.6%
2017 171 number -0.6%
2018 163 number -4.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 11,804 number 5,264 number 14,775 number 8
1980s 2,690 number 1,245 number 5,015 number 4
2000s 513 number 454 number 566 number 3
2010s 168.67 number 163 number 172 number 3

Countries ranked near Singapore

  1. 92 Slovenia 206 number compare
  2. 93 Denmark 202 number compare
  3. 93 Uruguay 202 number compare
  4. 96 Sierra Leone 121 number compare
  5. 97 Cuba 116 number compare
  6. 98 Solomon Islands 110 number compare

See the full ranking of 140 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, male in Singapore?
Repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, male in Singapore was 163 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, male recorded in Singapore?
The highest recorded value was 14,775 number in 1972.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, male recorded in Singapore?
The lowest recorded value was 163 number in 2018.
How does Singapore rank for repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, male?
Singapore ranks 95th out of 140 countries with data for 2018.
Is repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, male rising or falling in Singapore?
Over the last ten years it is down 64.1%. 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 6 of primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
140 places, 3,300 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.