Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. in Singapore
Singapore: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. was 0.7% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. in Singapore, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. in Singapore stood at 0.7%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 70.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. in Singapore peaked at 28.6% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2010.
That places Singapore 122nd out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 15.2% | — |
| 1965 | 16.1% | +6.1% |
| 1970 | 16.0% | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 28.6% | +79.0% |
| 1980 | 21.8% | -23.8% |
| 1985 | 23.1% | +5.9% |
| 1990 | 20.1% | -12.8% |
| 1995 | 2.9% | -85.6% |
| 2000 | 2.4% | -15.9% |
| 2005 | 6.3% | +160.2% |
| 2010 | 0.7% | -88.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.7% | 15.2% | 16.1% | 2 |
| 1970s | 22.3% | 16.0% | 28.6% | 2 |
| 1980s | 22.4% | 21.8% | 23.1% | 2 |
| 1990s | 11.5% | 2.9% | 20.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 4.4% | 2.4% | 6.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 119 Jamaica 0.8% compare
- 120 Republic of Moldova 0.8% compare
- 121 Russian Federation 0.7% compare
- 122 Hong Kong, China 0.7% compare
- 124 Romania 0.6% compare
- 125 Lithuania 0.6% compare
More education data for Singapore
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 13,601 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 336 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 9,429 (1989)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8,429 (1989)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 163,746 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 238,816 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.4 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0404 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. in Singapore?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. in Singapore was 0.7% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
- What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 28.6% in 1975.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2010.
- How does Singapore rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling.?
- Singapore ranks 122nd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 70.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. Completed Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. Completed Primary