Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, female (number) (Repeaters) in Singapore
Singapore: Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, female (number) (Repeaters) was 0 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, female in Singapore, 1972–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Singapore recorded 0 number for repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, female in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, female in Singapore peaked at 1,447 number in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0 number, in 2018.
That places Singapore 164th out of 188 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, female (number) (Repeaters) in Singapore, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 16 number | — |
| 1973 | 3 number | -81.2% |
| 1974 | 1 number | -66.7% |
| 1975 | 3 number | +200.0% |
| 1976 | 170 number | +5566.7% |
| 1977 | 1,447 number | +751.2% |
| 1978 | 1,127 number | -22.1% |
| 1979 | 795 number | -29.5% |
| 1980 | 110 number | -86.2% |
| 1982 | 104 number | -5.5% |
| 1983 | 29 number | -72.1% |
| 1984 | 8 number | -72.4% |
| 2007 | 20 number | +150.0% |
| 2008 | 14 number | -30.0% |
| 2009 | 19 number | +35.7% |
| 2016 | 6 number | -68.4% |
| 2017 | 7 number | +16.7% |
| 2018 | 0 number | -100.0% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 0 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 62.5 number. (66 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 0 number is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 131.5 number. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, female (number) (Repeaters) in Singapore changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +5566.7% | 3 number | 170 number |
| 1977 | +751.2% | 170 number | 1,447 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 445.25 number | 1 number | 1,447 number | 8 |
| 1980s | 62.75 number | 8 number | 110 number | 4 |
| 2000s | 17.67 number | 14 number | 20 number | 3 |
| 2010s | 4.33 number | 0 number | 7 number | 3 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 161 Grenada 2 number compare
- 161 Uzbekistan 2 number compare
- 163 Maldives 1 number compare
- 164 Algeria 0 number compare
- 164 Canada 0 number
- 164 Cayman Islands 0 number compare
- 164 Cuba 0 number compare
- 164 Iceland 0 number
- 164 Japan 0 number
- 164 Luxembourg 0 number compare
- 164 Malaysia 0 number
- 164 Mauritius 0 number
- 164 Moldova 0 number compare
- 164 Monaco 0 number compare
- 164 Nauru 0 number compare
- 164 New Zealand 0 number
- 164 North Macedonia 0 number compare
- 164 Norway 0 number
- 164 Oman 0 number compare
- 164 Portugal 0 number compare
- 164 Romania 0 number compare
- 164 San Marino 0 number
- 164 Seychelles 0 number compare
- 164 Sweden 0 number
- 164 Tajikistan 0 number compare
- 164 Tuvalu 0 number compare
- 164 United Arab Emirates 0 number compare
More education data for Singapore
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.79 (2023)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 13,601 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 336 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 9,429 (1989)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8,429 (1989)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 163,746 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 238,816 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.4 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, female in Singapore?
- Repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, female in Singapore was 0 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, female recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 1,447 number in 1977.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, female recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 number in 2018.
- How does Singapore rank for repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, female?
- Singapore ranks 164th out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
- Is repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, female rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of female pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.