Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, male in Singapore

Singapore: Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, male was 1 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
1
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
166th
of 194 countries
All-time high
3,437
in 1977
All-time low
1
in 2016
Years of data
23
1972–2023

Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, male in Singapore, 1972–2023

01.0k2.0k3.0k1972199720231972: 381973: 101974: 91975: 371976: 5561977: 3.4k1978: 1.8k1979: 1.5k1980: 2721982: 351983: 201984: 22007: 162008: 62009: 112016: 12017: 62018: 42019: 42020: 52021: 32022: 12023: 1

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Singapore recorded 1 for repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, male in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, male in Singapore peaked at 3,437 in 1977 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2016.

That places Singapore 166th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, 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 2 of primary education, male in Singapore, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, male (number) in Singapore, 1972 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1972 38
1973 10 -73.7%
1974 9 -10.0%
1975 37 +311.1%
1976 556 +1402.7%
1977 3,437 +518.2%
1978 1,840 -46.5%
1979 1,527 -17.0%
1980 272 -82.2%
1982 35 -87.1%
1983 20 -42.9%
1984 2 -90.0%
2007 16 +700.0%
2008 6 -62.5%
2009 11 +83.3%
2016 1 -90.9%
2017 6 +500.0%
2018 4 -33.3%
2019 4 +0.0%
2020 5 +25.0%
2021 3 -40.0%
2022 1 -66.7%
2023 1 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 931.75 9 3,437 8
1980s 82.25 2 272 4
2000s 11 6 16 3
2010s 3.75 1 6 4
2020s 2.5 1 5 4

Countries ranked near Singapore

  1. 163 Malta 3 compare
  2. 164 Bahrain 2 compare
  3. 164 Kuwait 2 compare
  4. 166 Kyrgyzstan 1 compare
  5. 166 Naoero 1 compare
  6. 166 Solomon Islands 1 compare
  7. 166 Tonga 1 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, male in Singapore?
Repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, male in Singapore was 1 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, male recorded in Singapore?
The highest recorded value was 3,437 in 1977.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, male recorded in Singapore?
The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2016.
How does Singapore rank for repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, male?
Singapore ranks 166th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
Is repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, male rising or falling in Singapore?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 2 of primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
197 places, 5,143 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release