Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Singapore

Singapore: Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled was 116,089 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
116,089
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
135th
of 216 countries
All-time high
169,693
in 1970
All-time low
113,457
in 2020
Years of data
38
1970–2023

Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Singapore, 1970–2023

050.0k100.0k150.0k1970199620231970: 169.7k1971: 167.9k1972: 166.8k1973: 162.7k1974: 159.4k1975: 155.0k1976: 149.6k1977: 144.7k1978: 141.1k1979: 138.9k1980: 139.3k1981: 136.0k1982: 136.0k1983: 137.3k1984: 135.6k1985: 131.0k1986: 127.0k1987: 124.0k1988: 123.0k1989: 122.3k1990: 122.3k1991: 123.3k1992: 124.6k1993: 123.8k1994: 119.5k1995: 123.9k1996: 128.3k2007: 144.9k2008: 144.4k2009: 142.2k2016: 116.0k2017: 114.7k2018: 114.1k2019: 114.7k2020: 113.5k2021: 114.1k2022: 114.7k2023: 116.1k

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

Singapore recorded 116,089 for enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in 2023.

That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Singapore peaked at 169,693 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 113,457, in 2020.

Singapore ranks 135th of 216 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, female (number), gaps filled in Singapore, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Singapore, 1970 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1970 169,693
1971 167,857 -1.1%
1972 166,761 -0.7%
1973 162,728 -2.4%
1974 159,354 -2.1%
1975 154,995 -2.7%
1976 149,587 -3.5%
1977 144,694 -3.3%
1978 141,120 -2.5%
1979 138,885 -1.6%
1980 139,276 +0.3%
1981 136,000 -2.4%
1982 136,010 +0.0%
1983 137,317 +1.0%
1984 135,556 -1.3%
1985 130,977 -3.4%
1986 127,016 -3.0%
1987 124,009 -2.4%
1988 122,976 -0.8%
1989 122,328 -0.5%
1990 122,269 -0.0%
1991 123,292 +0.8%
1992 124,628 +1.1%
1993 123,772 -0.7%
1994 119,508 -3.4%
1995 123,904 +3.7%
1996 128,300 +3.5%
2007 144,888 +12.9%
2008 144,412 -0.3%
2009 142,181 -1.5%
2016 115,972 -18.4%
2017 114,693 -1.1%
2018 114,062 -0.6%
2019 114,653 +0.5%
2020 113,457 -1.0%
2021 114,072 +0.5%
2022 114,683 +0.5%
2023 116,089 +1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 155,567 138,885 169,693 10
1980s 131,146 122,328 139,276 10
1990s 123,668 119,508 128,300 7
2000s 143,827 142,181 144,888 3
2010s 114,845 114,062 115,972 4
2020s 114,575 113,457 116,089 4

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  4. 136 Bulgaria 114,165 compare
  5. 137 East Timor 112,858 compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Singapore?
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Singapore was 116,089 in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in Singapore?
The highest recorded value was 169,693 in 1970.
What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in Singapore?
The lowest recorded value was 113,457 in 2020.
How does Singapore rank for enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled?
Singapore ranks 135th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
Is enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Singapore?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. 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, female (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Enrolment in primary education, female (number) with 663 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.

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Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
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Coverage
437 places, 20,962 data points, 1970–2025
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Enrolment in primary education, female (number) with 663 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.