Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in Singapore
Singapore: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female was 203 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in Singapore, 1970–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in Singapore is 203 number, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is down 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in Singapore peaked at 9,470 number in 1982 and was at its lowest, 203 number, in 2017.
That places Singapore 137th out of 182 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 lower secondary general education, all grades, female in Singapore, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2,962 number | — |
| 1975 | 2,870 number | -3.1% |
| 1976 | 2,825 number | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 3,587 number | +27.0% |
| 1978 | 3,813 number | +6.3% |
| 1979 | 8,900 number | +133.4% |
| 1982 | 9,470 number | +6.4% |
| 1983 | 3,780 number | -60.1% |
| 1984 | 3,984 number | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 254 number | -93.6% |
| 2009 | 243 number | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 215 number | -11.5% |
| 2017 | 203 number | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 203 number | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4,160 number | 2,825 number | 8,900 number | 6 |
| 1980s | 5,745 number | 3,780 number | 9,470 number | 3 |
| 2000s | 248.5 number | 243 number | 254 number | 2 |
| 2010s | 207 number | 203 number | 215 number | 3 |
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More education data for Singapore
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 16,639 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in Singapore?
- Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in Singapore was 203 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 9,470 number in 1982.
- What is the lowest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 203 number in 2017.
- How does Singapore rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female?
- Singapore ranks 137th out of 182 countries with data for 2018.
- Is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.1%. 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 lower secondary general education, all grades, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.