Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number) in Singapore
Singapore: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number) was 174 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Singapore, 1972–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Singapore stood at 174 number.
The figure is up 10.1% on the previous year and down 57.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Singapore peaked at 23,704 number in 1977 and was at its lowest, 158 number, in 2017.
That places Singapore 143rd out of 187 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 primary education, all grades, female (number) in Singapore, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 10,515 number | — |
| 1973 | 8,632 number | -17.9% |
| 1974 | 8,864 number | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 8,633 number | -2.6% |
| 1976 | 11,068 number | +28.2% |
| 1977 | 23,704 number | +114.2% |
| 1978 | 13,584 number | -42.7% |
| 1979 | 9,510 number | -30.0% |
| 1980 | 7,772 number | -18.3% |
| 1982 | 2,556 number | -67.1% |
| 1983 | 1,794 number | -29.8% |
| 1984 | 1,716 number | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 420 number | -75.5% |
| 2008 | 406 number | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 515 number | +26.8% |
| 2016 | 180 number | -65.0% |
| 2017 | 158 number | -12.2% |
| 2018 | 174 number | +10.1% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 174 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 331.5 number, 52% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 174 number is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,006 number, 17% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11,814 number | 8,632 number | 23,704 number | 8 |
| 1980s | 3,460 number | 1,716 number | 7,772 number | 4 |
| 2000s | 447 number | 406 number | 515 number | 3 |
| 2010s | 170.67 number | 158 number | 180 number | 3 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
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 primary education, all grades, female in Singapore?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Singapore was 174 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 23,704 number in 1977.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 158 number in 2017.
- How does Singapore rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female?
- Singapore ranks 143rd out of 187 countries with data for 2018.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, female rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.1%. 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 primary education, all grades, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female pupils enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.