Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in Singapore
Singapore: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes was 100.2% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
100.2%
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
114th
of 217 countries
All-time high
100.8%
in 2016
All-time low
99.6%
in 2022
Years of data
8
2016–2023
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in Singapore, 2016–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Singapore recorded 100.2% for gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
That places Singapore 114th out of 217 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in Singapore, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 100.8% | — |
| 2017 | 100.6% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 100.3% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 100.7% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 100.5% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 99.9% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 99.6% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 100.2% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 100.6% | 100.3% | 100.8% | 4 |
| 2020s | 100.1% | 99.6% | 100.5% | 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 gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in Singapore?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in Singapore was 100.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 100.8% in 2016.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.6% in 2022.
- How does Singapore rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes?
- Singapore ranks 114th out of 217 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release