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

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

Latest (2017)
0.0%
Change on year
down 64.5%
World rank
124th
of 140 countries
All-time high
28.3%
in 1976
All-time low
0.0%
in 1983
Years of data
13
1972–2017

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

01020301972199420171972: 5 %1973: 4.7 %1974: 5.1 %1975: 8.3 %1976: 28.3 %1977: 16.1 %1978: 9 %1979: 12.1 %1981: 0.07 %1983: 0.008 %2008: 0.045 %2016: 0.055 %2017: 0.02 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Singapore recorded 0.0% for repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male in 2017.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 64.5% on the previous year and down 56.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male in Singapore peaked at 28.3% in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1983.

Singapore ranks 124th of 140 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, male in Singapore, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, male (%) in Singapore, 1972 to 2017.
Year % Change
1972 5.0%
1973 4.7% -5.4%
1974 5.1% +7.3%
1975 8.3% +63.5%
1976 28.3% +240.1%
1977 16.1% -43.2%
1978 9.0% -43.9%
1979 12.1% +33.8%
1981 0.1% -99.4%
1983 0.0% -89.1%
2008 0.0% +487.7%
2016 0.1% +23.0%
2017 0.0% -64.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 11.1% 4.7% 28.3% 8
1980s 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 2
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1
2010s 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 2

Countries ranked near Singapore

  1. 121 Viet Nam 0.1% compare
  2. 122 Finland 0.1% compare
  3. 123 Maldives 0.1% compare
  4. 125 China 0.0% compare
  5. 126 Korea 0.0% compare
  6. 127 Cyprus 0.0% compare
  7. 127 Iceland 0.0%
  8. 127 Japan 0.0%
  9. 127 Luxembourg 0.0% compare
  10. 127 Malaysia 0.0%
  11. 127 Mauritius 0.0%
  12. 127 Naoero 0.0%
  13. 127 New Zealand 0.0%
  14. 127 Norway 0.0%
  15. 127 Papua New Guinea 0.0%
  16. 127 San Marino 0.0%
  17. 127 Seychelles 0.0% compare
  18. 127 Sweden 0.0%
  19. 127 United Arab Emirates 0.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male in Singapore?
Repetition rate in grade 5 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 5 of primary education, male recorded in Singapore?
The highest recorded value was 28.3% in 1976.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 5 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 5 of primary education, male?
Singapore ranks 124th out of 140 countries with data for 2017.
Is repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male rising or falling in Singapore?
Over the last ten years it is down 56.4%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
140 places, 2,585 data points, 1970–2018
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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.