Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) (Enrolment) in Singapore
Singapore: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) (Enrolment) was 17,858 number in 1989. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Singapore, 1970–1989
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 1989, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Singapore stood at 17,858 number. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it 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 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 19 years of available data.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) (Enrolment) 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% |
| 1982 | 12,228 number | +9.7% |
| 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% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 17,858 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 91,718 number, 19% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 17,858 number is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 36,334 number, 49% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) (Enrolment) in Singapore changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +83.8% | 6,274 number | 11,529 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5,924 number | 4,822 number | 11,529 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 15,123 number | 11,142 number | 17,858 number | 9 |
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 enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Singapore?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Singapore was 17,858 number in 1989, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 17,858 number in 1989.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 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?
- Singapore ranks 152nd out of 199 countries with data for 1989.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total number of students enrolled in public and private pre-primary education institutions (ISCED 0.2) regardless of age. Within ISCED 0, early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years; and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1.