Children not in school in Singapore
Singapore: Children not in school was 4.8 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
4.8
Change on year
up 347.9%
World rank
126th
of 179 countries
All-time high
4.8
in 2023
All-time low
0
in 2018
Years of data
6
2018–2023
Children not in school in Singapore, 2018–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Singapore recorded 4.8 for children not in school in 2023. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 347.9% on the previous year.
Singapore ranks 126th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Children not in school in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 2.94 | — |
| 2020 | 3.11 | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 4.05 | +30.2% |
| 2022 | 1.07 | -73.5% |
| 2023 | 4.8 | +347.9% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 4.8 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.8, 1.0× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 4.8 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 13.05, 37% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.47 | 0 | 2.94 | 2 |
| 2020s | 3.26 | 1.07 | 4.8 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
More education data for Singapore
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.79 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children not in school in Singapore?
- Children not in school in Singapore was 4.8 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children not in school recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 4.8 in 2023.
- What is the lowest children not in school recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2018.
- How does Singapore rank for children not in school?
- Singapore ranks 126th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Children not in school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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