Singapore vs United Arab Emirates: Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes

Singapore
0.0%
in 2017
United Arab Emirates
0.0%
in 2012
Singapore rank
138th
United Arab Emirates rank
141st

Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes over time

  • Singapore
  • United Arab Emirates
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How they compare

Singapore currently reports 0.0% against 0.0% in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.0%.

Across all 7 years both countries report, United Arab Emirates has been ahead every year.

Singapore ranks 138th and United Arab Emirates ranks 141st of 157 countries.

United Arab Emirates has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Singapore United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1970s 7.9% 22.1% 14.2% United Arab Emirates
1980s 0.0% 8.8% 8.8% United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes, Singapore or United Arab Emirates?
Singapore, at 0.0% against 0.0% in United Arab Emirates as of 2017.
What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes between Singapore and United Arab Emirates?
0.0%, with Singapore ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and United Arab Emirates?
7 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 1983.
How do Singapore and United Arab Emirates rank globally for repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes?
Singapore ranks 138th and United Arab Emirates ranks 141st of 157 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
157 places, 3,216 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.