India vs Singapore: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes
India
5.6%
in 2025
Singapore
6.1%
in 2025
India rank
86th
Singapore rank
84th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time
- India
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 6.1% against 5.6% in India, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.1 times India's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was India ahead.
India ranks 86th and Singapore ranks 84th of 206 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.7% | 0.0% | 23.6% | India |
| 2010s | 8.4% | 0.6% | 7.8% | India |
| 2020s | 6.0% | 4.1% | 1.9% | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes, India or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 6.1% against 5.6% in India as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between India and Singapore?
- 0.5%, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Singapore?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do India and Singapore rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- India ranks 86th and Singapore ranks 84th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release