Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Singapore

Singapore: Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) was 0.5% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
0.5%
Change on year
up 7.7%
World rank
128th
of 174 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 2007
All-time low
0.4%
in 2021
Years of data
9
2007–2022

Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Singapore, 2007–2022

00.20.40.60.82007201420222007: 0.715 %2008: 0.682 %2016: 0.616 %2017: 0.673 %2018: 0.582 %2019: 0.534 %2020: 0.439 %2021: 0.418 %2022: 0.451 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Singapore is 0.5%, measured in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.7% on the previous year and down 33.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Singapore peaked at 0.7% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2021.

Singapore ranks 128th of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Singapore, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), both sexes (%) in Singapore, 2007 to 2022.
Year % Change
2007 0.7%
2008 0.7% -4.6%
2016 0.6% -9.8%
2017 0.7% +9.3%
2018 0.6% -13.6%
2019 0.5% -8.2%
2020 0.4% -17.7%
2021 0.4% -4.8%
2022 0.5% +7.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 2
2010s 0.6% 0.5% 0.7% 4
2020s 0.4% 0.4% 0.5% 3

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  5. 130 Serbia 0.4% compare
  6. 131 Finland 0.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Singapore?
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Singapore was 0.5% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in Singapore?
The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2007.
What is the lowest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in Singapore?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2021.
How does Singapore rank for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades)?
Singapore ranks 128th out of 174 countries with data for 2022.
Is repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) rising or falling in Singapore?
Over the last ten years it is down 33.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Singapore data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
174 places, 2,774 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release