Children out of school, primary in Singapore
Singapore: Children out of school, primary was 504 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
504
Change on year
down 77.1%
World rank
172nd
of 197 countries
All-time high
2,201
in 2022
All-time low
24.42
in 2016
Years of data
8
2016–2023
Children out of school, primary in Singapore, 2016–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2023, children out of school, primary in Singapore stood at 504.
That represents a change of down 77.1% on the previous year and up 1,963.6% over ten years.
Singapore ranks 172nd of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Children out of school, primary in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 24.42 | — |
| 2017 | 71.85 | +194.2% |
| 2018 | 476 | +562.5% |
| 2019 | 235.85 | -50.5% |
| 2020 | 268.12 | +13.7% |
| 2021 | 1,520 | +466.9% |
| 2022 | 2,201 | +44.8% |
| 2023 | 504 | -77.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 202.03 | 24.42 | 476 | 4 |
| 2020s | 1,123 | 268.12 | 2,201 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
More education data for Singapore
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 16,639 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 74.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 11.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 100.25 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 100.2% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children out of school, primary in Singapore?
- Children out of school, primary in Singapore was 504 in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school, primary recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 2,201 in 2022.
- What is the lowest children out of school, primary recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.42 in 2016.
- How does Singapore rank for children out of school, primary?
- Singapore ranks 172nd out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is children out of school, primary rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,963.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Children out of school, primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.