Enrolment in primary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) in Singapore
Singapore: Enrolment in primary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) was 114,062 number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in primary education, female in Singapore, 1970–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Singapore recorded 114,062 number for enrolment in primary education, female in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female in Singapore peaked at 169,693 number in 1970 and was at its lowest, 114,062 number, in 2018.
Singapore ranks 134th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) in Singapore, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 169,693 number | — |
| 1971 | 167,857 number | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 166,761 number | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 162,728 number | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 159,354 number | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 154,995 number | -2.7% |
| 1976 | 149,587 number | -3.5% |
| 1977 | 144,694 number | -3.3% |
| 1978 | 141,120 number | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 138,885 number | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 139,276 number | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 136,000 number | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 136,010 number | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 137,317 number | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 135,556 number | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 130,977 number | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 127,016 number | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 124,009 number | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 122,976 number | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 122,328 number | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 122,269 number | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 123,292 number | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 124,628 number | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 123,772 number | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 119,508 number | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 128,300 number | +7.4% |
| 2007 | 144,888 number | +12.9% |
| 2008 | 144,412 number | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 142,181 number | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 115,972 number | -18.4% |
| 2017 | 114,693 number | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 114,062 number | -0.6% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 114,062 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 120,750 number, 94% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 114,062 number is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 107,197 number, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 155,567 number | 138,885 number | 169,693 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 131,146 number | 122,328 number | 139,276 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 123,628 number | 119,508 number | 128,300 number | 6 |
| 2000s | 143,827 number | 142,181 number | 144,888 number | 3 |
| 2010s | 114,909 number | 114,062 number | 115,972 number | 3 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
More education data for Singapore
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.79 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, female in Singapore?
- Enrolment in primary education, female in Singapore was 114,062 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 169,693 number in 1970.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 114,062 number in 2018.
- How does Singapore rank for enrolment in primary education, female?
- Singapore ranks 134th out of 203 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions regardless of age.