Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Singapore

Singapore: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes was 0.2% in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
0.2%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
151st
of 184 countries
All-time high
20.2%
in 1976
All-time low
0.2%
in 2017
Years of data
17
1971–2017

Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Singapore, 1971–2017

051015201971199420171971: 8.3 %1972: 7.2 %1973: 7.4 %1974: 7.6 %1975: 9.5 %1976: 20.2 %1977: 12.2 %1978: 8.4 %1979: 6.6 %1980: 4 %1981: 1.9 %1982: 1.3 %1983: 1.1 %2007: 0.308 %2008: 0.387 %2016: 0.155 %2017: 0.155 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Singapore recorded 0.2% for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.

The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 49.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Singapore peaked at 20.2% in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2017.

Singapore ranks 151st of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Singapore, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes (%) in Singapore, 1971 to 2017.
Year % Change
1971 8.3%
1972 7.2% -13.7%
1973 7.4% +3.7%
1974 7.6% +2.7%
1975 9.5% +24.2%
1976 20.2% +113.5%
1977 12.2% -39.7%
1978 8.4% -31.5%
1979 6.6% -20.6%
1980 4.0% -40.4%
1981 1.9% -51.7%
1982 1.3% -33.1%
1983 1.1% -12.4%
2007 0.3% -72.5%
2008 0.4% +25.6%
2016 0.2% -59.9%
2017 0.2% -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 9.7% 6.6% 20.2% 9
1980s 2.1% 1.1% 4.0% 4
2000s 0.3% 0.3% 0.4% 2
2010s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Singapore?
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Singapore was 0.2% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes recorded in Singapore?
The highest recorded value was 20.2% in 1976.
What is the lowest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes recorded in Singapore?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2017.
How does Singapore rank for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes?
Singapore ranks 151st out of 184 countries with data for 2017.
Is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes rising or falling in Singapore?
Over the last ten years it is down 49.8%. 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 primary education (all grades), both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
184 places, 4,392 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of repeaters in primary education in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of enrolment in primary education in the previous school year. Divide the number of repeaters in primary education in school year t+1 by the number of pupils from the same cohort enrolled in primary education in the previous school year t.