Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Singapore
Singapore: Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) was 0.4% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Singapore, 2007–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Singapore recorded 0.4% for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in 2022.
That represents a change of up 6.2% on the previous year and down 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Singapore peaked at 0.5% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2020.
That places Singapore 122nd out of 171 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Singapore, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0.5% | — |
| 2008 | 0.5% | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 0.5% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.5% | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 0.5% | -9.4% |
| 2019 | 0.4% | -8.7% |
| 2020 | 0.4% | -13.8% |
| 2021 | 0.4% | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 0.4% | +6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 119 Tuvalu 0.5% compare
- 120 Tonga 0.5% compare
- 121 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.4% compare
- 123 Montenegro 0.4% compare
- 124 Armenia 0.4% compare
- 125 Azerbaijan 0.4% compare
More education data for Singapore
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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 0.4% 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 0.5% 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 2020.
- How does Singapore rank for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades)?
- Singapore ranks 122nd out of 171 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 20.1%. 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), female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release