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

Latest (2017)
0.0%
Change on year
down 75.0%
World rank
146th
of 171 countries
All-time high
14.0%
in 1976
All-time low
0.0%
in 2017
Years of data
14
1972–2017

Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, female in Singapore, 1972–2017

0510151972199420171972: 2.6 %1973: 2.4 %1974: 1.8 %1975: 2.9 %1976: 14 %1977: 8.1 %1978: 5.2 %1979: 0.212 %1981: 0.152 %1982: 0.035 %1983: 0.014 %2008: 0.051 %2016: 0.02 %2017: 0.005 %

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

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, female (%) in Singapore, 1972 to 2017.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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  10. 149 Iceland 0.0%
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  13. 149 Malaysia 0.0%
  14. 149 Mauritius 0.0%
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  16. 149 Naoero 0.0%
  17. 149 New Zealand 0.0%
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  19. 149 Norway 0.0%
  20. 149 Oman 0.0% compare
  21. 149 Papua New Guinea 0.0%
  22. 149 San Marino 0.0%
  23. 149 Seychelles 0.0% compare
  24. 149 Sweden 0.0%
  25. 149 Tonga 0.0%
  26. 149 Tuvalu 0.0%
  27. 149 United Arab Emirates 0.0% compare
  28. 149 Uzbekistan 0.0% compare

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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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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
171 places, 3,281 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.