Germany vs Singapore: Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school
Germany
95.6%
in 2024
Singapore
94.7%
in 2023
Germany rank
25th
Singapore rank
28th
Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school over time
- Germany
- Singapore
How they compare
Germany currently reports 95.6% against 94.7% in Singapore, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2018 it was Singapore ahead.
Germany ranks 25th and Singapore ranks 28th of 178 countries.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 94.0% | 96.6% | 2.6% | Singapore |
| 2020s | 93.7% | 95.6% | 1.9% | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children enrolled in pre-primary school, Germany or Singapore?
- Germany, at 95.6% against 94.7% in Singapore as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children enrolled in pre-primary school between Germany and Singapore?
- 0.9%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Singapore?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2023.
- How do Germany and Singapore rank globally for share of children enrolled in pre-primary school?
- Germany ranks 25th and Singapore ranks 28th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The share of children of pre-primary school age (typically 3–5 years old) who are enrolled in pre-primary education.