Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Singapore

Singapore: Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male was 1.0% in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
1.0%
Change on year
up 19.5%
World rank
120th
of 164 countries
All-time high
15.5%
in 1978
All-time low
0.4%
in 1982
Years of data
11
1975–2017

Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Singapore, 1975–2017

0510151975199620171975: 4.5 %1976: 4.8 %1977: 6.1 %1978: 15.5 %1981: 12.9 %1982: 0.378 %1983: 0.665 %2007: 1.2 %2008: 1.2 %2016: 0.849 %2017: 1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Singapore is 1.0%, measured in 2017.

The figure is up 19.5% on the previous year and down 13.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Singapore peaked at 15.5% in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 1982.

That places Singapore 120th out of 164 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Singapore, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male (%) in Singapore, 1975 to 2017.
Year % Change
1975 4.5%
1976 4.8% +6.3%
1977 6.1% +26.9%
1978 15.5% +153.6%
1981 12.9% -17.0%
1982 0.4% -97.1%
1983 0.7% +75.7%
2007 1.2% +77.4%
2008 1.2% +3.4%
2016 0.8% -30.3%
2017 1.0% +19.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 7.7% 4.5% 15.5% 4
1980s 4.6% 0.4% 12.9% 3
2000s 1.2% 1.2% 1.2% 2
2010s 0.9% 0.8% 1.0% 2

Countries ranked near Singapore

  1. 117 Albania 1.1% compare
  2. 118 Jamaica 1.1% compare
  3. 119 Serbia 1.1% compare
  4. 121 Samoa 1.0% compare
  5. 122 Sri Lanka 0.9% compare
  6. 123 Solomon Islands 0.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Singapore?
Repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Singapore was 1.0% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Singapore?
The highest recorded value was 15.5% in 1978.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Singapore?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 1982.
How does Singapore rank for repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male?
Singapore ranks 120th out of 164 countries with data for 2017.
Is repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male rising or falling in Singapore?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.9%. 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 2 of lower secondary general education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
164 places, 2,796 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of male repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of male enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of male repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of male pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.