Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Singapore
Singapore: Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 238,816 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Singapore, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Singapore recorded 238,816 for enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Singapore peaked at 363,518 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 232,810, in 2020.
Singapore ranks 135th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 38 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 363,518 | — |
| 1971 | 357,936 | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 354,748 | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 345,284 | -2.7% |
| 1974 | 337,816 | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 328,401 | -2.8% |
| 1976 | 316,265 | -3.7% |
| 1977 | 306,349 | -3.1% |
| 1978 | 297,102 | -3.0% |
| 1979 | 290,859 | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 291,722 | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 285,179 | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 286,780 | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 290,800 | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 288,623 | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 278,060 | -3.7% |
| 1986 | 268,820 | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 261,603 | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 259,270 | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 257,833 | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 257,932 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 260,286 | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 262,599 | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 261,534 | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 251,097 | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 261,648 | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 269,668 | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 301,101 | +11.7% |
| 2008 | 299,704 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 294,602 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 236,943 | -19.6% |
| 2017 | 234,653 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 233,553 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 234,947 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 232,810 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 234,240 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 235,516 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 238,816 | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 329,828 | 290,859 | 363,518 | 10 |
| 1980s | 276,869 | 257,833 | 291,722 | 10 |
| 1990s | 260,681 | 251,097 | 269,668 | 7 |
| 2000s | 298,469 | 294,602 | 301,101 | 3 |
| 2010s | 235,024 | 233,553 | 236,943 | 4 |
| 2020s | 235,346 | 232,810 | 238,816 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
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 primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Singapore?
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Singapore was 238,816 in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 363,518 in 1970.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 232,810 in 2020.
- How does Singapore rank for enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
- Singapore ranks 135th out of 218 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in 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 primary education, both sexes (number) with 607 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 primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number) with 607 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.