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
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Singapore, 1971–2017
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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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About this data
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.