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

Singapore: Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled was 122,727 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
122,727
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
135th
of 216 countries
All-time high
193,825
in 1970
All-time low
119,353
in 2020
Years of data
38
1970–2023

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

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1970199620231970: 193.8k1971: 190.1k1972: 188.0k1973: 182.6k1974: 178.5k1975: 173.4k1976: 166.7k1977: 161.7k1978: 156.0k1979: 152.0k1980: 152.4k1981: 149.2k1982: 150.8k1983: 153.5k1984: 153.1k1985: 147.1k1986: 141.8k1987: 137.6k1988: 136.3k1989: 135.5k1990: 135.7k1991: 137.0k1992: 138.0k1993: 137.8k1994: 131.6k1995: 136.5k1996: 141.4k2007: 156.2k2008: 155.3k2009: 152.4k2016: 121.0k2017: 120.0k2018: 119.5k2019: 120.3k2020: 119.4k2021: 120.2k2022: 120.8k2023: 122.7k

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

Singapore recorded 122,727 for enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in 2023.

The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Singapore peaked at 193,825 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 119,353, 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, male (number), gaps filled in Singapore, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Singapore, 1970 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1970 193,825
1971 190,079 -1.9%
1972 187,987 -1.1%
1973 182,556 -2.9%
1974 178,462 -2.2%
1975 173,406 -2.8%
1976 166,678 -3.9%
1977 161,655 -3.0%
1978 155,982 -3.5%
1979 151,974 -2.6%
1980 152,446 +0.3%
1981 149,179 -2.1%
1982 150,770 +1.1%
1983 153,483 +1.8%
1984 153,067 -0.3%
1985 147,083 -3.9%
1986 141,804 -3.6%
1987 137,594 -3.0%
1988 136,294 -0.9%
1989 135,505 -0.6%
1990 135,663 +0.1%
1991 136,994 +1.0%
1992 137,971 +0.7%
1993 137,762 -0.2%
1994 131,589 -4.5%
1995 136,478 +3.7%
1996 141,368 +3.6%
2007 156,213 +10.5%
2008 155,292 -0.6%
2009 152,421 -1.8%
2016 120,971 -20.6%
2017 119,960 -0.8%
2018 119,491 -0.4%
2019 120,294 +0.7%
2020 119,353 -0.8%
2021 120,168 +0.7%
2022 120,833 +0.6%
2023 122,727 +1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 174,260 151,974 193,825 10
1980s 145,722 135,505 153,483 10
1990s 136,832 131,589 141,368 7
2000s 154,642 152,421 156,213 3
2010s 120,179 119,491 120,971 4
2020s 120,770 119,353 122,727 4

Countries ranked near Singapore

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  4. 136 Bulgaria 120,356 compare
  5. 137 Eswatini 115,133 compare
  6. 138 Timor-Leste 114,798 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Singapore?
Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Singapore was 122,727 in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in Singapore?
The highest recorded value was 193,825 in 1970.
What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in Singapore?
The lowest recorded value was 119,353 in 2020.
How does Singapore rank for enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled?
Singapore ranks 135th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
Is enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Singapore?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. 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, male (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Enrolment in primary education, male (number) with 667 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, male (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
437 places, 20,956 data points, 1970–2025
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Enrolment in primary education, male (number) with 667 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.