Singapore vs Sweden: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes
Singapore
0.1%
in 2022
Sweden
0.2%
in 2023
Singapore rank
160th
Sweden rank
157th
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes over time
- Singapore
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 0.2% against 0.1% in Singapore, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.2 times Singapore's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Singapore ahead.
Singapore ranks 160th and Sweden ranks 157th of 196 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Singapore averaged higher in 3 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Singapore | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.7% | 0.0% | 9.7% | Singapore |
| 1980s | 2.1% | 0.0% | 2.1% | Singapore |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.3% | Singapore |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.0% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes, Singapore or Sweden?
- Sweden, 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 Singapore and Sweden?
- 0.1%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and Sweden?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2022.
- How do Singapore and Sweden rank globally for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes?
- Singapore ranks 160th and Sweden ranks 157th 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