Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Singapore
Singapore: Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes was 0.0% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Singapore, 1971–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Singapore is 0.0%, measured in 2017.
The figure is down 50.9% on the previous year and down 66.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Singapore peaked at 23.9% in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1983.
Singapore ranks 138th of 157 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 5 of primary education, both sexes in Singapore, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 3.9% | — |
| 1972 | 4.1% | +4.9% |
| 1973 | 3.9% | -3.4% |
| 1974 | 4.1% | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 6.5% | +60.0% |
| 1976 | 23.9% | +265.9% |
| 1977 | 13.0% | -45.5% |
| 1978 | 7.8% | -39.7% |
| 1979 | 10.5% | +34.1% |
| 1980 | 13.0% | +24.0% |
| 1981 | 0.1% | -99.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0% | -91.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0% | -52.3% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | +1204.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | -31.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | -50.9% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 0.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.4%, 4% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 0.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.3%, 7% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Singapore changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +1204.5% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.6% | 3.9% | 23.9% | 9 |
| 1980s | 3.3% | 0.0% | 13.0% | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 135 Viet Nam 0.1% compare
- 136 Finland 0.1% compare
- 137 Maldives 0.0% compare
- 139 China 0.0% compare
- 140 Korea 0.0% compare
- 141 Cayman Islands 0.0%
- 141 Cyprus 0.0% compare
- 141 Iceland 0.0%
- 141 Japan 0.0%
- 141 Luxembourg 0.0% compare
- 141 Malaysia 0.0%
- 141 Mauritius 0.0%
- 141 Naoero 0.0%
- 141 New Zealand 0.0%
- 141 Norway 0.0%
- 141 Papua New Guinea 0.0%
- 141 San Marino 0.0% compare
- 141 Seychelles 0.0% compare
- 141 Sweden 0.0%
- 141 Tonga 0.0%
- 141 Tuvalu 0.0%
- 141 United Arab Emirates 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 5 of primary education, both sexes in Singapore?
- Repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Singapore was 0.0% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 23.9% in 1976.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1983.
- How does Singapore rank for repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes?
- Singapore ranks 138th out of 157 countries with data for 2017.
- Is repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.4%. 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 5 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.