Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Singapore

Singapore: Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita was 0.0196 units per person in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.0196 units per person
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
196th
of 204 countries
All-time high
0.0818 units per person
in 1970
All-time low
0.0196 units per person
in 2023
Years of data
37
1970–2023

Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Singapore, 1970–2023

0.020.040.060.081970199620231970: 0.082 units per person1971: 0.079 units per person1972: 0.077 units per person1973: 0.074 units per person1974: 0.071 units per person1975: 0.069 units per person1976: 0.065 units per person1977: 0.062 units per person1978: 0.06 units per person1979: 0.058 units per person1980: 0.058 units per person1981: 0.054 units per person1982: 0.051 units per person1983: 0.051 units per person1984: 0.05 units per person1985: 0.048 units per person1986: 0.046 units per person1987: 0.045 units per person1988: 0.043 units per person1989: 0.042 units per person1990: 0.04 units per person1991: 0.039 units per person1992: 0.039 units per person1993: 0.037 units per person1994: 0.035 units per person1996: 0.035 units per person2007: 0.032 units per person2008: 0.03 units per person2009: 0.029 units per person2016: 0.021 units per person2017: 0.02 units per person2018: 0.02 units per person2019: 0.02 units per person2020: 0.02 units per person2021: 0.021 units per person2022: 0.02 units per person2023: 0.02 units per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

In 2023, enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Singapore stood at 0.0196 units per person. That is the lowest value across all 37 years on record.

The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Singapore peaked at 0.0818 units per person in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.0196 units per person, in 2023.

That places Singapore 196th out of 204 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 37 years of available data.

Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Singapore, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Singapore, 1970 to 2023.
Year units per person Change
1970 0.0818 units per person
1971 0.0794 units per person -2.9%
1972 0.0775 units per person -2.5%
1973 0.0742 units per person -4.2%
1974 0.0715 units per person -3.7%
1975 0.0685 units per person -4.1%
1976 0.0652 units per person -4.8%
1977 0.0622 units per person -4.6%
1978 0.06 units per person -3.6%
1979 0.0583 units per person -2.8%
1980 0.0577 units per person -1.0%
1981 0.0537 units per person -6.9%
1982 0.0514 units per person -4.3%
1983 0.0512 units per person -0.3%
1984 0.0496 units per person -3.1%
1985 0.0479 units per person -3.5%
1986 0.0465 units per person -2.9%
1987 0.0447 units per person -3.8%
1988 0.0432 units per person -3.3%
1989 0.0417 units per person -3.4%
1990 0.0401 units per person -3.9%
1991 0.0393 units per person -2.0%
1992 0.0386 units per person -1.9%
1993 0.0374 units per person -3.2%
1994 0.035 units per person -6.4%
1996 0.035 units per person -0.0%
2007 0.0316 units per person -9.7%
2008 0.0298 units per person -5.5%
2009 0.0285 units per person -4.5%
2016 0.0207 units per person -27.4%
2017 0.0204 units per person -1.2%
2018 0.0202 units per person -1.0%
2019 0.0201 units per person -0.6%
2020 0.02 units per person -0.7%
2021 0.0209 units per person +4.8%
2022 0.0203 units per person -2.7%
2023 0.0196 units per person -3.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.0699 units per person 0.0583 units per person 0.0818 units per person 10
1980s 0.0488 units per person 0.0417 units per person 0.0577 units per person 10
1990s 0.0375 units per person 0.035 units per person 0.0401 units per person 6
2000s 0.03 units per person 0.0285 units per person 0.0316 units per person 3
2010s 0.0204 units per person 0.0201 units per person 0.0207 units per person 4
2020s 0.0202 units per person 0.0196 units per person 0.0209 units per person 4

Countries ranked near Singapore

  1. 193 British Virgin Islands 0.0207 units per person compare
  2. 194 Lithuania 0.0204 units per person compare
  3. 195 San Marino 0.02 units per person compare
  4. 197 Hungary 0.0196 units per person compare
  5. 198 Austria 0.0194 units per person compare
  6. 199 Germany 0.0194 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 204 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Singapore?
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Singapore was 0.0196 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Singapore?
The highest recorded value was 0.0818 units per person in 1970.
What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Singapore?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0196 units per person in 2023.
How does Singapore rank for enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita?
Singapore ranks 196th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
Is enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita rising or falling in Singapore?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Enrolment in primary education, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
204 places, 8,297 data points, 1970–2025
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Enrolment in primary education, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.