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

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

Latest (2017)
0.2%
Change on year
down 9.2%
World rank
150th
of 181 countries
All-time high
24.2%
in 1976
All-time low
0.2%
in 2017
Years of data
16
1971–2017

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

05101520251971199420171971: 10.1 %1972: 8.9 %1973: 9.2 %1974: 9.6 %1975: 11.6 %1976: 24.2 %1977: 14.7 %1978: 9.8 %1979: 7.6 %1981: 1.9 %1982: 1.2 %1983: 1 %2007: 0.334 %2008: 0.415 %2016: 0.174 %2017: 0.158 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2017, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Singapore stood at 0.2%. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.

That represents a change of down 9.2% on the previous year and down 52.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Singapore peaked at 24.2% in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2017.

That places Singapore 150th 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), male in Singapore, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male (%) in Singapore, 1971 to 2017.
Year % Change
1971 10.1%
1972 8.9% -11.6%
1973 9.2% +3.0%
1974 9.6% +4.4%
1975 11.6% +20.4%
1976 24.2% +109.1%
1977 14.7% -39.1%
1978 9.8% -33.2%
1979 7.6% -22.8%
1981 1.9% -74.4%
1982 1.2% -36.0%
1983 1.0% -19.2%
2007 0.3% -66.7%
2008 0.4% +24.3%
2016 0.2% -58.2%
2017 0.2% -9.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 11.7% 7.6% 24.2% 9
1980s 1.4% 1.0% 1.9% 3
2000s 0.4% 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), male in Singapore?
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Singapore was 0.2% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male recorded in Singapore?
The highest recorded value was 24.2% in 1976.
What is the lowest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male recorded in Singapore?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2017.
How does Singapore rank for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male?
Singapore ranks 150th out of 181 countries with data for 2017.
Is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male rising or falling in Singapore?
Over the last ten years it is down 52.9%. 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), male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
181 places, 3,893 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of male repeaters in primary education in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of male enrolment in primary education in the previous school year. Divide the number of male repeaters in primary education in school year t+1 by the number of male pupils from the same cohort enrolled in primary education in the previous school year t.