Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both in Singapore

Singapore: Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both was 15.9% in 1983. ▲ Rising

Latest (1983)
15.9%
Change on year
down 7.1%
World rank
20th
of 78 countries
All-time high
17.2%
in 1981
All-time low
6.4%
in 1977
Years of data
8
1975–1983

Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both in Singapore, 1975–1983

0510151975197919831975: 7.6 %1976: 7.2 %1977: 6.4 %1978: 7.7 %1980: 14.2 %1981: 17.2 %1982: 17.1 %1983: 15.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Singapore recorded 15.9% for repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both in 1983.

The figure is down 7.1% on the previous year and up 108.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both in Singapore peaked at 17.2% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 6.4%, in 1977.

That places Singapore 20th out of 78 countries with data for 1983, putting it in the top quarter.

Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both in Singapore, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%) in Singapore, 1975 to 1983.
Year % Change
1975 7.6%
1976 7.2% -5.2%
1977 6.4% -11.8%
1978 7.7% +21.3%
1980 14.2% +83.0%
1981 17.2% +21.6%
1982 17.1% -0.7%
1983 15.9% -7.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 7.2% 6.4% 7.7% 4
1980s 16.1% 14.2% 17.2% 4

Countries ranked near Singapore

  1. 17 Congo 17.8% compare
  2. 18 New Caledonia 17.8%
  3. 19 Burundi 16.2% compare
  4. 21 Brazil 15.8% compare
  5. 22 Central African Republic 14.4% compare
  6. 23 Rwanda 10.1%

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both in Singapore?
Repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both in Singapore was 15.9% in 1983, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Singapore?
The highest recorded value was 17.2% in 1981.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Singapore?
The lowest recorded value was 6.4% in 1977.
How does Singapore rank for repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both?
Singapore ranks 20th out of 78 countries with data for 1983.
Is repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both rising or falling in Singapore?
Over the last ten years it is up 108.1%. 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 4 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
78 places, 1,267 data points, 1970–2019
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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.