Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, female in Singapore
Singapore: Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, female was 0.0% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, female in Singapore, 1972–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, female in Singapore is 0.0%, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 75.0% on the previous year and down 90.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, female in Singapore peaked at 14.0% in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2017.
That places Singapore 146th out of 171 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 3 of primary education, female in Singapore, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 2.6% | — |
| 1973 | 2.4% | -8.9% |
| 1974 | 1.8% | -25.2% |
| 1975 | 2.9% | +58.5% |
| 1976 | 14.0% | +389.9% |
| 1977 | 8.1% | -42.0% |
| 1978 | 5.2% | -35.5% |
| 1979 | 0.2% | -96.0% |
| 1981 | 0.2% | -28.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0% | -77.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0% | -58.6% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | +252.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | -60.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | -75.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.7% | 0.2% | 14.0% | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 143 Kyrgyzstan 0.0% compare
- 144 Kazakhstan 0.0% compare
- 145 Ukraine 0.0% compare
- 147 China 0.0% compare
- 148 Korea 0.0% compare
- 149 Afghanistan 0.0% compare
- 149 Cayman Islands 0.0%
- 149 Cuba 0.0% compare
- 149 Cyprus 0.0% compare
- 149 Iceland 0.0%
- 149 Japan 0.0%
- 149 Luxembourg 0.0% compare
- 149 Malaysia 0.0%
- 149 Mauritius 0.0%
- 149 Republic of Moldova 0.0% compare
- 149 Naoero 0.0%
- 149 New Zealand 0.0%
- 149 North Macedonia 0.0% compare
- 149 Norway 0.0%
- 149 Oman 0.0% compare
- 149 Papua New Guinea 0.0%
- 149 San Marino 0.0%
- 149 Seychelles 0.0% compare
- 149 Sweden 0.0%
- 149 Tonga 0.0%
- 149 Tuvalu 0.0%
- 149 United Arab Emirates 0.0% compare
- 149 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 3 of primary education, female in Singapore?
- Repetition rate in grade 3 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 3 of primary education, female recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 14.0% in 1976.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 3 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 3 of primary education, female?
- Singapore ranks 146th out of 171 countries with data for 2017.
- Is repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, female rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 90.1%. 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 3 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.