Singapore vs Upper middle income: Preprimary education, duration
Singapore
6 years
in 2025
Upper middle income
5 years
in 2025
Singapore rank
10th
Upper middle income rank
13th
Preprimary education, duration over time
- Singapore
- Upper middle income
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 6 years against 5 years in Upper middle income, a difference of 1 years.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.2 times Upper middle income's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Singapore has been ahead every year.
Singapore ranks 10th and Upper middle income ranks 13th of 202 countries.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Singapore | Upper middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6 years | 3.5 years | 2.5 years | Singapore |
| 2000s | 6 years | 3.05 years | 2.95 years | Singapore |
| 2010s | 6 years | 4.5 years | 1.5 years | Singapore |
| 2020s | 6 years | 5 years | 1 years | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher preprimary education, duration, Singapore or Upper middle income?
- Singapore, at 6 years against 5 years in Upper middle income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in preprimary education, duration between Singapore and Upper middle income?
- 1 years, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and Upper middle income?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Singapore and Upper middle income rank globally for preprimary education, duration?
- Singapore ranks 10th and Upper middle income ranks 13th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Preprimary education, duration (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Preprimary duration refers to the number of grades (years) in preprimary school.