Singapore vs Zimbabwe: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education
Singapore
0.3%
in 2022
Zimbabwe
0.2%
in 2023
Singapore rank
138th
Zimbabwe rank
141st
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education over time
- Singapore
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 0.3% against 0.2% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.3 times Zimbabwe's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Singapore ahead.
Singapore ranks 138th and Zimbabwe ranks 141st of 184 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Singapore averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Singapore | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.2% | Singapore |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.1% | 0.3% | Singapore |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.0% | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, Singapore or Zimbabwe?
- Singapore, at 0.3% against 0.2% in Zimbabwe as of 2022.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education between Singapore and Zimbabwe?
- 0.1%, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and Zimbabwe?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2022.
- How do Singapore and Zimbabwe rank globally for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education?
- Singapore ranks 138th and Zimbabwe ranks 141st of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release