Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita in Singapore
Singapore: Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita was 0.0207 units per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita in Singapore, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Singapore recorded 0.0207 units per person for enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 37 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita in Singapore peaked at 0.0934 units per person in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.0207 units per person, in 2023.
That places Singapore 195th 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, male (number), per capita in Singapore, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0934 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.09 units per person | -3.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0873 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0832 units per person | -4.7% |
| 1974 | 0.08 units per person | -3.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0766 units per person | -4.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0727 units per person | -5.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0695 units per person | -4.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0663 units per person | -4.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0638 units per person | -3.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0632 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0589 units per person | -6.7% |
| 1982 | 0.057 units per person | -3.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0572 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 0.056 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0538 units per person | -4.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0519 units per person | -3.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0496 units per person | -4.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0479 units per person | -3.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0462 units per person | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0445 units per person | -3.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0437 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0427 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0416 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0385 units per person | -7.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0385 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.034 units per person | -11.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0321 units per person | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0306 units per person | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0216 units per person | -29.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0214 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0212 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0211 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.021 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.022 units per person | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0214 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0207 units per person | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0783 units per person | 0.0638 units per person | 0.0934 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0542 units per person | 0.0462 units per person | 0.0632 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0416 units per person | 0.0385 units per person | 0.0445 units per person | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.0322 units per person | 0.0306 units per person | 0.034 units per person | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.0213 units per person | 0.0211 units per person | 0.0216 units per person | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.0213 units per person | 0.0207 units per person | 0.022 units per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
More education data for Singapore
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita in Singapore?
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita in Singapore was 0.0207 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0934 units per person in 1970.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0207 units per person in 2023.
- How does Singapore rank for enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita?
- Singapore ranks 195th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in primary education, male (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, male (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in primary education, male UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Enrolment in primary education, male (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.