Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Singapore
Singapore: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square was 26.65 number per square kilometre in 1989. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Singapore, 1970–1989
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in number per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Singapore is 26.65 number per square kilometre, measured in 1989. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is 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), per square in Singapore peaked at 26.65 number per square kilometre in 1989 and was at its lowest, 7.2 number per square kilometre, in 1970.
Singapore ranks 9th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Singapore, year by year
| Year | number per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 7.2 number per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 7.54 number per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1972 | 8.26 number per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1973 | 7.93 number per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1974 | 7.67 number per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1975 | 7.29 number per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1976 | 7.49 number per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 8.47 number per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1978 | 9.36 number per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1979 | 17.21 number per square kilometre | +83.8% |
| 1980 | 16.63 number per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1982 | 18.25 number per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1983 | 19.61 number per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1984 | 22.01 number per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1985 | 23.37 number per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1986 | 24.28 number per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 26.2 number per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1988 | 26.13 number per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 26.65 number per square kilometre | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.84 number per square kilometre | 7.2 number per square kilometre | 17.21 number per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.57 number per square kilometre | 16.63 number per square kilometre | 26.65 number per square kilometre | 9 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 6 Bahrain 44.04 number per square kilometre compare
- 7 Malta 29.46 number per square kilometre compare
- 8 Bangladesh 27.49 number per square kilometre compare
- 10 Israel 25.32 number per square kilometre compare
- 11 Palestine, State of 24.63 number per square kilometre compare
- 12 Tuvalu 22.53 number per square kilometre
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), per square in Singapore?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Singapore was 26.65 number per square kilometre in 1989, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 26.65 number per square kilometre in 1989.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.2 number per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Singapore rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square?
- Singapore ranks 9th out of 198 countries with data for 1989.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square 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), per square kilometre. 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) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.