Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, male in Singapore
Singapore: Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, male was 0.8% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, male in Singapore, 1972–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2017, repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, male in Singapore stood at 0.8%. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 60.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, male in Singapore peaked at 33.7% in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2017.
Singapore ranks 85th of 118 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, male in Singapore, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 29.4% | — |
| 1973 | 32.6% | +10.9% |
| 1974 | 33.5% | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 33.4% | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 33.7% | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 22.7% | -32.5% |
| 1978 | 17.8% | -21.5% |
| 1979 | 18.6% | +4.0% |
| 1981 | 12.7% | -31.5% |
| 1983 | 4.9% | -61.6% |
| 2008 | 2.0% | -58.1% |
| 2016 | 0.9% | -58.4% |
| 2017 | 0.8% | -4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 27.7% | 17.8% | 33.7% | 8 |
| 1980s | 8.8% | 4.9% | 12.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.0% | 2.0% | 2.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
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 6 of primary education, male in Singapore?
- Repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, male in Singapore was 0.8% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, male recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 33.7% in 1976.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, male recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2017.
- How does Singapore rank for repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, male?
- Singapore ranks 85th out of 118 countries with data for 2017.
- Is repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, male rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.2%. 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 6 of primary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.