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

Singapore: Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education was 14.3% in 1983. ▲ Rising

Latest (1983)
14.3%
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
18th
of 68 countries
All-time high
14.4%
in 1981
All-time low
5.8%
in 1977
Years of data
7
1975–1983

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

0510151975197919831975: 6.8 %1976: 6.5 %1977: 5.8 %1978: 6 %1981: 14.4 %1982: 14.1 %1983: 14.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Singapore recorded 14.3% for repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education in 1983.

The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 110.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education in Singapore peaked at 14.4% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 5.8%, in 1977.

Singapore ranks 18th of 68 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, female (%) in Singapore, 1975 to 1983.
Year % Change
1975 6.8%
1976 6.5% -4.5%
1977 5.8% -10.2%
1978 6.0% +3.0%
1981 14.4% +140.8%
1982 14.1% -2.1%
1983 14.3% +1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 6.3% 5.8% 6.8% 4
1980s 14.3% 14.1% 14.4% 3

Countries ranked near Singapore

  1. 15 New Caledonia 18.2%
  2. 16 Burundi 17.8% compare
  3. 17 Algeria 16.2%
  4. 19 Central African Republic 14.3% compare
  5. 20 Mauritania 10.6%
  6. 21 Hong Kong, China 7.6% compare

See the full ranking of 68 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education in Singapore?
Repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education in Singapore was 14.3% in 1983, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education recorded in Singapore?
The highest recorded value was 14.4% in 1981.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education recorded in Singapore?
The lowest recorded value was 5.8% in 1977.
How does Singapore rank for repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education?
Singapore ranks 18th out of 68 countries with data for 1983.
Is repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education rising or falling in Singapore?
Over the last ten years it is up 110.8%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
68 places, 984 data points, 1971–2019
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Number of female repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of female enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of female repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of female pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.