Repeaters, primary, total in Singapore
Singapore: Repeaters, primary, total was 0.2% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Repeaters, primary, total in Singapore, 1972–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total enrollment.
Analysis
Singapore recorded 0.2% for repeaters, primary, total in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 54.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters, primary, total in Singapore peaked at 20.9% in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2017.
That places Singapore 159th out of 189 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Repeaters, primary, total in Singapore, year by year
| Year | % of total enrollment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 8.4% | — |
| 1973 | 7.4% | -12.1% |
| 1974 | 7.6% | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 7.8% | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 9.8% | +25.4% |
| 1977 | 20.9% | +112.3% |
| 1978 | 12.6% | -39.7% |
| 1979 | 8.5% | -32.1% |
| 1980 | 6.6% | -22.5% |
| 1981 | 4.0% | -38.9% |
| 1982 | 1.9% | -53.0% |
| 1983 | 1.3% | -33.6% |
| 1984 | 1.1% | -10.5% |
| 2007 | 0.3% | -69.4% |
| 2008 | 0.3% | -10.4% |
| 2009 | 0.4% | +27.2% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | -58.7% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.4% | 7.4% | 20.9% | 8 |
| 1980s | 3.0% | 1.1% | 6.6% | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 2 |
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More education data for Singapore
- 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 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 74.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 11.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters, primary, total in Singapore?
- Repeaters, primary, total in Singapore was 0.2% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest repeaters, primary, total recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 20.9% in 1977.
- What is the lowest repeaters, primary, total recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2017.
- How does Singapore rank for repeaters, primary, total?
- Singapore ranks 159th out of 189 countries with data for 2017.
- Is repeaters, primary, total rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.6%. 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, total (% of total 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.