Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Singapore

Singapore: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male was 189 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
189 number
Change on year
down 10.0%
World rank
146th
of 187 countries
All-time high
40,255 number
in 1977
All-time low
189 number
in 2018
Years of data
18
1972–2018

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Singapore, 1972–2018

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1972199520181972: 19.2k number1973: 16.8k number1974: 16.8k number1975: 17.1k number1976: 20.0k number1977: 40.3k number1978: 23.8k number1979: 15.3k number1980: 11.5k number1982: 2.9k number1983: 1.9k number1984: 1.5k number2007: 620 number2008: 522 number2009: 645 number2016: 205 number2017: 210 number2018: 189 number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Singapore recorded 189 number for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of down 10.0% on the previous year and down 63.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Singapore peaked at 40,255 number in 1977 and was at its lowest, 189 number, in 2018.

That places Singapore 146th out of 187 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 21,160 number 15,329 number 40,255 number 8
1980s 4,462 number 1,541 number 11,537 number 4
2000s 595.67 number 522 number 645 number 3
2010s 201.33 number 189 number 210 number 3

Countries ranked near Singapore

  1. 143 Grenada 215 number compare
  2. 144 Bahrain 212 number compare
  3. 145 Fiji 206 number compare
  4. 146 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 189 number compare
  5. 148 Kiribati 175 number compare
  6. 149 Bulgaria 174 number compare

See the full ranking of 231 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Singapore?
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Singapore was 189 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male recorded in Singapore?
The highest recorded value was 40,255 number in 1977.
What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male recorded in Singapore?
The lowest recorded value was 189 number in 2018.
How does Singapore rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male?
Singapore ranks 146th out of 187 countries with data for 2018.
Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male rising or falling in Singapore?
Over the last ten years it is down 63.8%. 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 primary education, all grades, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
231 places, 6,470 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Number of male pupils enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.