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
Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Singapore, 1970–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More education data for Singapore
- 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)
- 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)
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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How this figure is calculated
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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
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.