Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Singapore
Singapore: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both was 0.5% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Singapore, 1975–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Singapore recorded 0.5% for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.5% on the previous year and up 24.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Singapore peaked at 16.1% in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2006.
That places Singapore 136th out of 178 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Singapore, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.1% | — |
| 1976 | 0.2% | +27.0% |
| 1977 | 0.4% | +137.9% |
| 1978 | 16.1% | +3843.9% |
| 1980 | 15.1% | -6.5% |
| 1981 | 9.4% | -38.0% |
| 1982 | 0.4% | -95.3% |
| 1983 | 0.4% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2007 | 0.4% | — |
| 2008 | 0.4% | -14.9% |
| 2016 | 0.5% | +27.8% |
| 2017 | 0.5% | +14.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.2% | 0.1% | 16.1% | 4 |
| 1980s | 6.3% | 0.4% | 15.1% | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 133 Myanmar 0.7% compare
- 134 Solomon Islands 0.7% compare
- 135 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.6% compare
- 137 Mongolia 0.5% compare
- 138 Montenegro 0.5% compare
- 139 Croatia 0.5% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Singapore?
- Repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Singapore was 0.5% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 16.1% in 1978.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2006.
- How does Singapore rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both?
- Singapore ranks 136th out of 178 countries with data for 2017.
- Is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.6%. 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 Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.