Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Singapore

Singapore: Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male was 3.1% in 1983. ▲ Rising

Latest (1983)
3.1%
Change on year
down 40.6%
World rank
67th
of 153 countries
All-time high
13.9%
in 1981
All-time low
3.1%
in 1983
Years of data
7
1975–1983

Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Singapore, 1975–1983

2.557.51012.5151975197919831975: 4.9 %1976: 5.5 %1977: 6.2 %1978: 5.9 %1981: 13.9 %1982: 5.3 %1983: 3.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Singapore is 3.1%, measured in 1983. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

The figure is down 40.6% on the previous year and down 36.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Singapore peaked at 13.9% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 3.1%, in 1983.

That places Singapore 67th out of 153 countries with data for 1983, putting it in the middle of the range.

Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Singapore, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male (%) in Singapore, 1975 to 1983.
Year % Change
1975 4.9%
1976 5.5% +13.1%
1977 6.2% +11.9%
1978 5.9% -4.5%
1981 13.9% +134.7%
1982 5.3% -62.1%
1983 3.1% -40.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 5.6% 4.9% 6.2% 4
1980s 7.4% 3.1% 13.9% 3

Countries ranked near Singapore

  1. 64 Afghanistan 3.6% compare
  2. 65 Guatemala 3.3% compare
  3. 66 Gambia 3.2% compare
  4. 68 Estonia 3.1%
  5. 69 Qatar 3.0% compare
  6. 70 Germany 2.8%

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Singapore?
Repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Singapore was 3.1% in 1983, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Singapore?
The highest recorded value was 13.9% in 1981.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Singapore?
The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 1983.
How does Singapore rank for repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male?
Singapore ranks 67th out of 153 countries with data for 1983.
Is repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male rising or falling in Singapore?
Over the last ten years it is down 36.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Singapore data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
153 places, 2,514 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.