Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Singapore
Singapore: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male was 0.1% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Singapore, 1971–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Singapore recorded 0.1% for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of down 14.1% on the previous year and down 65.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Singapore peaked at 24.2% in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2022.
That places Singapore 156th out of 190 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Singapore, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 10.1% | — |
| 1972 | 8.9% | -11.6% |
| 1973 | 9.2% | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 9.6% | +4.4% |
| 1975 | 11.6% | +20.4% |
| 1976 | 24.2% | +109.1% |
| 1977 | 14.7% | -39.1% |
| 1978 | 9.8% | -33.2% |
| 1979 | 7.6% | -22.8% |
| 1981 | 1.9% | -74.4% |
| 1982 | 1.2% | -36.0% |
| 1983 | 1.0% | -19.2% |
| 2007 | 0.3% | -66.7% |
| 2008 | 0.4% | +24.3% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | -58.2% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | -9.2% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | +23.8% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | -14.7% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | -14.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.7% | 7.6% | 24.2% | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.4% | 1.0% | 1.9% | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
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 primary education (all grades), male in Singapore?
- Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Singapore was 0.1% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 24.2% in 1976.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2022.
- How does Singapore rank for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male?
- Singapore ranks 156th out of 190 countries with data for 2022.
- Is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.9%. 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 primary education (all grades), male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release