Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Singapore
Singapore: Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita was 0.0404 units per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Singapore, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2023, enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Singapore stood at 0.0404 units per person. That is the lowest value across all 38 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Singapore peaked at 0.1752 units per person in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.0404 units per person, in 2023.
That places Singapore 198th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 38 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Singapore, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1752 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.1694 units per person | -3.3% |
| 1972 | 0.1648 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1973 | 0.1574 units per person | -4.5% |
| 1974 | 0.1515 units per person | -3.8% |
| 1975 | 0.1451 units per person | -4.2% |
| 1976 | 0.1379 units per person | -5.0% |
| 1977 | 0.1317 units per person | -4.5% |
| 1978 | 0.1262 units per person | -4.2% |
| 1979 | 0.122 units per person | -3.3% |
| 1980 | 0.1208 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 0.1126 units per person | -6.8% |
| 1982 | 0.1084 units per person | -3.8% |
| 1983 | 0.1085 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 0.1056 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 0.1016 units per person | -3.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0983 units per person | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0943 units per person | -4.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0911 units per person | -3.4% |
| 1989 | 0.088 units per person | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0846 units per person | -3.8% |
| 1991 | 0.083 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0813 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0789 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0734 units per person | -7.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0742 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0735 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0656 units per person | -10.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0619 units per person | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0591 units per person | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0423 units per person | -28.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0418 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0414 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0412 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0409 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.043 units per person | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0418 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0404 units per person | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1481 units per person | 0.122 units per person | 0.1752 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1029 units per person | 0.088 units per person | 0.1208 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0784 units per person | 0.0734 units per person | 0.0846 units per person | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.0622 units per person | 0.0591 units per person | 0.0656 units per person | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.0417 units per person | 0.0412 units per person | 0.0423 units per person | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.0415 units per person | 0.0404 units per person | 0.043 units per person | 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), per capita in Singapore?
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Singapore was 0.0404 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1752 units per person in 1970.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0404 units per person in 2023.
- How does Singapore rank for enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita?
- Singapore ranks 198th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.