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

Singapore: Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male was 17.5% in 1983. ▲ Rising

Latest (1983)
17.5%
Change on year
down 13.5%
World rank
16th
of 68 countries
All-time high
20.2%
in 1982
All-time low
7.0%
in 1977
Years of data
7
1975–1983

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

51015201975197919831975: 8.5 %1976: 8.1 %1977: 7 %1978: 9.7 %1981: 20.1 %1982: 20.2 %1983: 17.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Singapore recorded 17.5% for repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male in 1983.

That represents a change of down 13.5% on the previous year and up 104.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male in Singapore peaked at 20.2% in 1982 and was at its lowest, 7.0%, in 1977.

That places Singapore 16th out of 68 countries with data for 1983, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male (%) in Singapore, 1975 to 1983.
Year % Change
1975 8.5%
1976 8.1% -5.5%
1977 7.0% -13.2%
1978 9.7% +39.1%
1981 20.1% +106.2%
1982 20.2% +0.6%
1983 17.5% -13.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 8.3% 7.0% 9.7% 4
1980s 19.2% 17.5% 20.2% 3

Countries ranked near Singapore

  1. 13 Madagascar 21.4% compare
  2. 14 Cameroon 19.1% compare
  3. 15 Chad 18.9%
  4. 17 New Caledonia 17.2%
  5. 18 Burundi 14.8% compare
  6. 19 Central African Republic 14.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male in Singapore?
Repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male in Singapore was 17.5% in 1983, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Singapore?
The highest recorded value was 20.2% in 1982.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Singapore?
The lowest recorded value was 7.0% in 1977.
How does Singapore rank for repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male?
Singapore ranks 16th out of 68 countries with data for 1983.
Is repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male rising or falling in Singapore?
Over the last ten years it is up 104.8%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
68 places, 981 data points, 1971–2019
Last refreshed

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.