Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, male in Singapore
Singapore: Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, male was 1 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, male in Singapore, 1972–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male in Singapore stood at 1. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of down 85.7% on the previous year and down 88.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male in Singapore peaked at 8,006 in 1977 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2023.
Singapore ranks 147th of 174 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, male in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 1,465 | — |
| 1973 | 1,488 | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 1,393 | -6.4% |
| 1975 | 1,515 | +8.8% |
| 1976 | 2,481 | +63.8% |
| 1977 | 8,006 | +222.7% |
| 1978 | 4,467 | -44.2% |
| 1979 | 2,340 | -47.6% |
| 1980 | 2,953 | +26.2% |
| 1982 | 22 | -99.3% |
| 1983 | 3 | -86.4% |
| 1984 | 2 | -33.3% |
| 2007 | 22 | +1000.0% |
| 2008 | 20 | -9.1% |
| 2009 | 12 | -40.0% |
| 2016 | 9 | -25.0% |
| 2017 | 11 | +22.2% |
| 2018 | 4 | -63.6% |
| 2019 | 7 | +75.0% |
| 2020 | 2 | -71.4% |
| 2021 | 6 | +200.0% |
| 2022 | 7 | +16.7% |
| 2023 | 1 | -85.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,894 | 1,393 | 8,006 | 8 |
| 1980s | 745 | 2 | 2,953 | 4 |
| 2000s | 18 | 12 | 22 | 3 |
| 2010s | 7.75 | 4 | 11 | 4 |
| 2020s | 4 | 1 | 7 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
More education data for Singapore
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0404 units per person (2023)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 238,816 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.4 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male in Singapore?
- Repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male in Singapore was 1 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 8,006 in 1977.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2023.
- How does Singapore rank for repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male?
- Singapore ranks 147th out of 174 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 88.9%. 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 5 of primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release