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

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

Latest (2017)
0.0%
Change on year
down 32.2%
World rank
151st
of 174 countries
All-time high
14.8%
in 1976
All-time low
0.0%
in 1983
Years of data
15
1972–2017

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

0510151972199420171972: 0.035 %1973: 0.033 %1974: 0.141 %1975: 2.3 %1976: 14.8 %1977: 7.9 %1978: 6.2 %1979: 1.1 %1981: 0.145 %1982: 0.089 %1983: 0.01 %2007: 0.024 %2008: 0.041 %2016: 0.029 %2017: 0.02 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

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

Compared with earlier readings it is down 32.2% on the previous year and down 15.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, male in Singapore peaked at 14.8% in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1983.

Singapore ranks 151st of 174 countries on this measure, 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, male in Singapore, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, male (%) in Singapore, 1972 to 2017.
Year % Change
1972 0.0%
1973 0.0% -4.2%
1974 0.1% +321.4%
1975 2.3% +1521.6%
1976 14.8% +549.3%
1977 7.9% -46.6%
1978 6.2% -22.0%
1979 1.1% -82.4%
1981 0.1% -86.6%
1982 0.1% -38.4%
1983 0.0% -89.3%
2007 0.0% +147.0%
2008 0.0% +71.3%
2016 0.0% -27.5%
2017 0.0% -32.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 4.1% 0.0% 14.8% 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

  1. 148 Belarus 0.0% compare
  2. 149 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0% compare
  3. 150 Palestine, State of 0.0% compare
  4. 152 China 0.0% compare
  5. 153 Korea 0.0% compare
  6. 154 Uzbekistan 0.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, male in Singapore?
Repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, male 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, male recorded in Singapore?
The highest recorded value was 14.8% in 1976.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, male 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, male?
Singapore ranks 151st out of 174 countries with data for 2017.
Is repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, male rising or falling in Singapore?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.7%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, male (%)
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 male repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of male enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of male repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of male pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.