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
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Singapore, 1970–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More education data for Singapore
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 238,816 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.4 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0404 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 116,089 (2023)
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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How this figure is calculated
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.
Enrolment in primary education, female (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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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.