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
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Singapore, 2007–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Singapore stood at 0.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.9% on the previous year and down 42.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Singapore peaked at 0.9% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2021.
Singapore ranks 129th of 170 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Singapore, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0.9% | — |
| 2008 | 0.9% | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 0.7% | -16.4% |
| 2017 | 0.8% | +13.2% |
| 2018 | 0.7% | -15.9% |
| 2019 | 0.6% | -7.9% |
| 2020 | 0.5% | -20.2% |
| 2021 | 0.5% | -9.2% |
| 2022 | 0.5% | +8.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.8% | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 3 |
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 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 0.9% in 2007.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2021.
- How does Singapore rank for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades)?
- Singapore ranks 129th out of 170 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 42.1%. 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), male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release