Brunei Darussalam vs Singapore: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes
Brunei Darussalam
0.2%
in 2023
Singapore
0.1%
in 2022
Brunei Darussalam rank
158th
Singapore rank
160th
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes over time
- Brunei Darussalam
- Singapore
How they compare
Brunei Darussalam currently reports 0.2% against 0.1% in Singapore, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Brunei Darussalam's figure about 1.2 times Singapore's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Singapore ahead.
Brunei Darussalam ranks 158th and Singapore ranks 160th of 196 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Brunei Darussalam averaged higher in 3 and Singapore in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei Darussalam | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.8% | 8.9% | 1.1% | Singapore |
| 1980s | 10.7% | 1.1% | 9.6% | Brunei Darussalam |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.3% | 0.3% | Brunei Darussalam |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | Singapore |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.1% | 0.4% | Brunei Darussalam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes, Brunei Darussalam or Singapore?
- Brunei Darussalam, at 0.2% against 0.1% in Singapore as of 2023.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes between Brunei Darussalam and Singapore?
- 0.1%, with Brunei Darussalam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei Darussalam and Singapore?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2022.
- How do Brunei Darussalam and Singapore rank globally for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes?
- Brunei Darussalam ranks 158th and Singapore ranks 160th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes (%). 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