Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Singapore
Singapore: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 17,858 number in 1989. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Singapore, 1970–1989
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in number.
Analysis
In 1989, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Singapore stood at 17,858 number. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 54.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Singapore peaked at 17,858 number in 1989 and was at its lowest, 4,822 number, in 1970.
That places Singapore 152nd out of 199 countries with data for 1989, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Singapore, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4,822 number | — |
| 1971 | 5,055 number | +4.8% |
| 1972 | 5,533 number | +9.5% |
| 1973 | 5,315 number | -3.9% |
| 1974 | 5,142 number | -3.3% |
| 1975 | 4,883 number | -5.0% |
| 1976 | 5,015 number | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 5,674 number | +13.1% |
| 1978 | 6,274 number | +10.6% |
| 1979 | 11,529 number | +83.8% |
| 1980 | 11,142 number | -3.4% |
| 1981 | 11,685 number | +4.9% |
| 1982 | 12,228 number | +4.6% |
| 1983 | 13,142 number | +7.5% |
| 1984 | 14,749 number | +12.2% |
| 1985 | 15,658 number | +6.2% |
| 1986 | 16,268 number | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 17,554 number | +7.9% |
| 1988 | 17,508 number | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 17,858 number | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5,924 number | 4,822 number | 11,529 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 14,779 number | 11,142 number | 17,858 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 149 Suriname 19,924 number compare
- 150 Maldives 19,596 number compare
- 151 Macau, China 18,626 number compare
- 153 Luxembourg 17,584 number compare
- 154 Chad 17,426 number compare
- 155 Montenegro 16,184 number
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 enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Singapore?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Singapore was 17,858 number in 1989, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 17,858 number in 1989.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,822 number in 1970.
- How does Singapore rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
- Singapore ranks 152nd out of 199 countries with data for 1989.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) with 579 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) with 579 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.