How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji and Singapore?

8 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2016.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Fiji vs Singapore: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes

Fiji

625 number

in 2016

Singapore

543 number

in 2018

Fiji rank

137th

Singapore rank

139th

Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes over time

Fiji
Singapore

How they compare

Fiji currently reports 625 number against 543 number in Singapore, a difference of 82 number.

That makes Fiji's figure about 1.2 times Singapore's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Singapore ahead.

Fiji ranks 137th and Singapore ranks 139th of 184 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Fiji averaged higher in 1 and Singapore in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Fiji	Singapore	Difference	Ahead
1970s	6,844 number	13,510 number	6,666 number	Singapore
1980s	5,186 number	12,860 number	7,674 number	Singapore
2000s	669 number	679 number	10 number	Singapore
2010s	625 number	570.35 number	54.65 number	Fiji

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes, Fiji or Singapore?: Fiji, at 625 number against 543 number in Singapore as of 2016.
What is the difference in repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes between Fiji and Singapore?: 82 number, with Fiji ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji and Singapore?: 8 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2016.
How do Fiji and Singapore rank globally for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes?: Fiji ranks 137th and Singapore ranks 139th of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 228 places, 4,898 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Number of pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.