Duration of pre primary education in Singapore
Singapore: Duration of pre primary education was 3 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
3
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
27th
of 217 countries
All-time high
3
in 1970
All-time low
3
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Duration of pre primary education in Singapore, 1970–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Singapore recorded 3 for duration of pre primary education in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, duration of pre primary education in Singapore peaked at 3 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 3, in 1970.
That places Singapore 27th out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
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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)
- 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)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0028 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is duration of pre primary education in Singapore?
- Duration of pre primary education in Singapore was 3 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest duration of pre primary education recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 3 in 1970.
- What is the lowest duration of pre primary education recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 in 1970.
- How does Singapore rank for duration of pre primary education?
- Singapore ranks 27th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is duration of pre primary education rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Duration of pre primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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