Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, female in Singapore
Singapore: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, female was 0.0% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, female in Singapore, 1972–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2017, repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female in Singapore stood at 0.0%. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female in Singapore peaked at 7.0% in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2017.
That places Singapore 161st out of 186 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.
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, female in Singapore, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0.0% | — |
| 1973 | 0.0% | -65.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0% | +221.6% |
| 1975 | 0.8% | +5967.9% |
| 1976 | 7.0% | +791.8% |
| 1977 | 5.0% | -28.9% |
| 1978 | 3.5% | -29.7% |
| 1979 | 0.5% | -86.8% |
| 1981 | 0.5% | +9.6% |
| 1982 | 0.2% | -70.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0% | -74.4% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | +46.6% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | +48.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | -56.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.1% | 0.0% | 7.0% | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 158 China 0.0% compare
- 159 Korea 0.0% compare
- 160 Uzbekistan 0.0% compare
- 161 Afghanistan 0.0% compare
- 161 Algeria 0.0% compare
- 161 Canada 0.0%
- 161 Cayman Islands 0.0% compare
- 161 Cuba 0.0% compare
- 161 Iceland 0.0%
- 161 Japan 0.0%
- 161 Luxembourg 0.0% compare
- 161 Malaysia 0.0%
- 161 Mauritius 0.0%
- 161 Republic of Moldova 0.0% compare
- 161 Monaco 0.0% compare
- 161 Naoero 0.0%
- 161 New Zealand 0.0%
- 161 North Macedonia 0.0% compare
- 161 Norway 0.0%
- 161 Oman 0.0% compare
- 161 Papua New Guinea 0.0%
- 161 Portugal 0.0% compare
- 161 Romania 0.0% compare
- 161 San Marino 0.0%
- 161 Seychelles 0.0% compare
- 161 Sweden 0.0%
- 161 Tajikistan 0.0% compare
- 161 Tuvalu 0.0% compare
More education data for Singapore
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0404 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female in Singapore?
- Repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female in Singapore was 0.0% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 7.0% in 1976.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2017.
- How does Singapore rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female?
- Singapore ranks 161st out of 186 countries with data for 2017.
- Is repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. 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 Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of female repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of female enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of female repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of female pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.