Repeaters, primary, female in Singapore
Singapore: Repeaters, primary, female was 0.1% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Repeaters, primary, female in Singapore, 1972–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of female enrollment.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters, primary, female in Singapore is 0.1%, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of down 11.2% on the previous year and down 52.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters, primary, female in Singapore peaked at 16.4% in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2017.
Singapore ranks 156th of 186 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, primary, female in Singapore, year by year
| Year | % of female enrollment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 6.3% | — |
| 1973 | 5.3% | -15.9% |
| 1974 | 5.6% | +4.9% |
| 1975 | 5.6% | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 7.4% | +32.8% |
| 1977 | 16.4% | +121.4% |
| 1978 | 9.6% | -41.2% |
| 1979 | 6.8% | -28.9% |
| 1980 | 5.6% | -18.5% |
| 1982 | 1.9% | -66.3% |
| 1983 | 1.3% | -30.5% |
| 1984 | 1.3% | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 0.3% | -77.1% |
| 2008 | 0.3% | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 0.4% | +28.8% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | -57.1% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | -11.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.9% | 5.3% | 16.4% | 8 |
| 1980s | 2.5% | 1.3% | 5.6% | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
More education data for Singapore
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0404 units per person (2023)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters, primary, female in Singapore?
- Repeaters, primary, female in Singapore was 0.1% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest repeaters, primary, female recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 16.4% in 1977.
- What is the lowest repeaters, primary, female recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2017.
- How does Singapore rank for repeaters, primary, female?
- Singapore ranks 156th out of 186 countries with data for 2017.
- Is repeaters, primary, female rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Repeaters, primary, female (% of female enrollment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school.