Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, female in Singapore

Singapore: Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, female was 0.0% in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
0.0%
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
150th
of 174 countries
All-time high
9.6%
in 1976
All-time low
0.0%
in 1983
Years of data
15
1972–2017

Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, female in Singapore, 1972–2017

02468101972199420171972: 0.037 %1973: 0.078 %1974: 0.064 %1975: 1.5 %1976: 9.6 %1977: 4.8 %1978: 3.8 %1979: 0.757 %1981: 0.124 %1982: 0.093 %1983: 0.01 %2007: 0.021 %2008: 0.028 %2016: 0.015 %2017: 0.016 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2017, repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, female in Singapore stood at 0.0%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and down 26.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, female in Singapore peaked at 9.6% in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1983.

That places Singapore 150th out of 174 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 2 of primary education, female in Singapore, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, female (%) in Singapore, 1972 to 2017.
Year % Change
1972 0.0%
1973 0.1% +111.4%
1974 0.1% -17.8%
1975 1.5% +2206.3%
1976 9.6% +544.0%
1977 4.8% -50.1%
1978 3.8% -19.8%
1979 0.8% -80.2%
1981 0.1% -83.6%
1982 0.1% -25.3%
1983 0.0% -88.9%
2007 0.0% +108.6%
2008 0.0% +30.3%
2016 0.0% -45.8%
2017 0.0% +3.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2.6% 0.0% 9.6% 8
1980s 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% 3
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 2
2010s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, female in Singapore?
Repetition rate in grade 2 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 2 of primary education, female recorded in Singapore?
The highest recorded value was 9.6% in 1976.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, female recorded in Singapore?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1983.
How does Singapore rank for repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, female?
Singapore ranks 150th out of 174 countries with data for 2017.
Is repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, female rising or falling in Singapore?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.7%. 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 2 of primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
174 places, 3,410 data points, 1970–2019
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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.