Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, female in Singapore

Singapore: Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, female was 0.0% in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
0.0%
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
123rd
of 141 countries
All-time high
18.9%
in 1976
All-time low
0.0%
in 1983
Years of data
13
1972–2017

Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, female in Singapore, 1972–2017

051015201972199420171972: 3 %1973: 3.1 %1974: 2.9 %1975: 4.5 %1976: 18.9 %1977: 9.7 %1978: 6.6 %1979: 8.8 %1981: 0.14 %1983: 0 %2008: 0.06 %2016: 0.016 %2017: 0.015 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2017, repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, female in Singapore stood at 0.0%.

That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 74.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, female in Singapore peaked at 18.9% in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1983.

Singapore ranks 123rd of 141 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, female in Singapore, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, female (%) in Singapore, 1972 to 2017.
Year % Change
1972 3.0%
1973 3.1% +0.5%
1974 2.9% -3.6%
1975 4.5% +54.2%
1976 18.9% +317.8%
1977 9.7% -49.0%
1978 6.6% -32.1%
1979 8.8% +34.8%
1981 0.1% -98.4%
1983 0.0% -100.0%
2008 0.1%
2016 0.0% -74.0%
2017 0.0% -1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 7.2% 2.9% 18.9% 8
1980s 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% 2
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 1
2010s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 2

Countries ranked near Singapore

  1. 120 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.1% compare
  2. 121 Finland 0.0% compare
  3. 122 Viet Nam 0.0% compare
  4. 124 China 0.0% compare
  5. 125 Korea 0.0% compare
  6. 126 Andorra 0.0% compare
  7. 126 Cyprus 0.0% compare
  8. 126 Iceland 0.0%
  9. 126 Japan 0.0%
  10. 126 Luxembourg 0.0% compare
  11. 126 Malaysia 0.0%
  12. 126 Mauritius 0.0%
  13. 126 Naoero 0.0%
  14. 126 New Zealand 0.0%
  15. 126 Norway 0.0%
  16. 126 Papua New Guinea 0.0%
  17. 126 San Marino 0.0%
  18. 126 Seychelles 0.0% compare
  19. 126 Sweden 0.0%
  20. 126 Tuvalu 0.0%
  21. 126 United Arab Emirates 0.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, female in Singapore?
Repetition rate in grade 5 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 5 of primary education, female recorded in Singapore?
The highest recorded value was 18.9% in 1976.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 5 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 5 of primary education, female?
Singapore ranks 123rd out of 141 countries with data for 2017.
Is repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, female rising or falling in Singapore?
Over the last ten years it is down 74.2%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
141 places, 2,591 data points, 1970–2018
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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.