Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Singapore

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

Latest (2017)
0.2%
Change on year
up 11.4%
World rank
147th
of 181 countries
All-time high
15.8%
in 1976
All-time low
0.1%
in 2016
Years of data
16
1971–2017

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

0510151971199420171971: 6.3 %1972: 5.2 %1973: 5.4 %1974: 5.4 %1975: 7.1 %1976: 15.8 %1977: 9.4 %1978: 6.7 %1979: 5.6 %1981: 1.9 %1982: 1.3 %1983: 1.2 %2007: 0.28 %2008: 0.357 %2016: 0.136 %2017: 0.152 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2017, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Singapore stood at 0.2%.

That represents a change of up 11.4% on the previous year and down 45.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Singapore peaked at 15.8% in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2016.

That places Singapore 147th out of 181 countries with data for 2017, putting it 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), female in Singapore, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female (%) in Singapore, 1971 to 2017.
Year % Change
1971 6.3%
1972 5.2% -17.4%
1973 5.4% +5.2%
1974 5.4% -0.5%
1975 7.1% +31.8%
1976 15.8% +121.9%
1977 9.4% -40.8%
1978 6.7% -28.2%
1979 5.6% -17.0%
1981 1.9% -66.4%
1982 1.3% -29.8%
1983 1.2% -5.3%
2007 0.3% -77.6%
2008 0.4% +27.3%
2016 0.1% -61.8%
2017 0.2% +11.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 7.4% 5.2% 15.8% 9
1980s 1.5% 1.2% 1.9% 3
2000s 0.3% 0.3% 0.4% 2
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% 2

Countries ranked near Singapore

  1. 144 Finland 0.2% compare
  2. 145 United Arab Emirates 0.2% compare
  3. 146 Brunei Darussalam 0.2% compare
  4. 148 Croatia 0.1% compare
  5. 149 Armenia 0.1% compare
  6. 150 Cyprus 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Singapore?
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Singapore was 0.2% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female recorded in Singapore?
The highest recorded value was 15.8% in 1976.
What is the lowest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female recorded in Singapore?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2016.
How does Singapore rank for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female?
Singapore ranks 147th out of 181 countries with data for 2017.
Is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female rising or falling in Singapore?
Over the last ten years it is down 45.9%. 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), female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
181 places, 3,892 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of female repeaters in primary education in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of female enrolment in primary education in the previous school year. Divide the number of female repeaters in primary education in school year t+1 by the number of female pupils from the same cohort enrolled in primary education in the previous school year t.