ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) vs Singapore: Enrolment in primary education, both sexes

ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)
49.61 million
in 2024
Singapore
238,816
in 2023
ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) rank
137th
Singapore rank
135th

Enrolment in primary education, both sexes over time

  • ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)
  • Singapore
010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M50.0M197019972024

How they compare

ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) currently reports 49.61 million against 238,816 in Singapore, a difference of 49.37 million.

That makes ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)'s figure about 207.7 times Singapore's.

Across all 38 years both countries report, ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) has been ahead every year.

ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) ranks 137th and Singapore ranks 135th of 221 groups.

ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) Singapore Difference Ahead
1970s 17.40 million 329,828 17.07 million ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)
1980s 23.46 million 276,869 23.18 million ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)
1990s 27.64 million 260,681 27.38 million ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)
2000s 36.62 million 298,469 36.32 million ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)
2010s 43.92 million 235,024 43.68 million ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)
2020s 47.93 million 235,346 47.70 million ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in primary education, both sexes, ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) or Singapore?
ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500), at 49.61 million against 238,816 in Singapore as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in primary education, both sexes between ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) and Singapore?
49.37 million, with ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) and Singapore?
38 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) and Singapore rank globally for enrolment in primary education, both sexes?
ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) ranks 137th and Singapore ranks 135th of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
439 places, 21,055 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release