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
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, female in Singapore, 1972–2017
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 147 Palestine, State of 0.0% compare
- 148 Bahrain 0.0% compare
- 149 Kyrgyzstan 0.0% compare
- 151 China 0.0% compare
- 152 Korea 0.0% compare
- 153 Afghanistan 0.0% compare
- 153 British Virgin Islands 0.0% compare
- 153 Cayman Islands 0.0%
- 153 Iceland 0.0%
- 153 Japan 0.0%
- 153 Malaysia 0.0%
- 153 Mauritius 0.0%
- 153 Republic of Moldova 0.0% compare
- 153 Naoero 0.0%
- 153 New Zealand 0.0%
- 153 North Macedonia 0.0% compare
- 153 Norway 0.0%
- 153 Oman 0.0% compare
- 153 Papua New Guinea 0.0%
- 153 Romania 0.0% compare
- 153 San Marino 0.0%
- 153 Seychelles 0.0% compare
- 153 Sweden 0.0%
- 153 Tonga 0.0%
- 153 Tuvalu 0.0%
- 153 United Arab Emirates 0.0% compare
- 153 Uzbekistan 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 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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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.