Percentage of GCE O-Level Students with Grade C6 or better in English Language
Description
Ministry of Education CSV time series from 1997 through 2024 of the percentage of GCE O-Level students achieving grade C6 or better in English Language, broken down by race. Excludes Integrated Programme students and non-graduating-year subject takers. Useful for monitoring Singapore secondary English attainment trends by ethnic group.
Official description
(1) Figures exclude Integrated Programme (IP) students. (2) Figures include all school candidates except those who took O-Level subjects not in their graduating year.
- Last updated
- Coverage
- 1997-01-01 – 2024-01-01
- Rows
- 140
- Columns
- 3
Data
| Year | Race | Percentage Pass Eng |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Chinese | 69.9 |
| 1997 | Indian | 79.8 |
| 1997 | Malay | 59.8 |
| 1997 | Others | 79.2 |
| 1997 | Overall | 69.4 |
| 1998 | Chinese | 71.2 |
| 1998 | Indian | 77.8 |
| 1998 | Malay | 58.2 |
| 1998 | Others | 82.1 |
| 1998 | Overall | 70.2 |
| 1999 | Chinese | 74.8 |
| 1999 | Indian | 82 |
| 1999 | Malay | 61.4 |
| 1999 | Others | 82.5 |
| 1999 | Overall | 73.8 |
| 2000 | Chinese | 77.1 |
| 2000 | Indian | 83.7 |
| 2000 | Malay | 66.4 |
| 2000 | Others | 87.5 |
| 2000 | Overall | 76.3 |
| 2001 | Chinese | 80.4 |
| 2001 | Indian | 87.1 |
| 2001 | Malay | 70.9 |
| 2001 | Others | 87.6 |
| 2001 | Overall | 79.8 |
Columns
| Column | Type | Categorical |
|---|---|---|
| Year | Year (YYYY) | Yes |
| Race | Text | Yes |
| Percentage Pass Eng | Text | No |