Inequality in education in Singapore
Singapore: Inequality in education was 0.087 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.087
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
112th
of 184 countries
All-time high
0.1226
in 2010
All-time low
0.0852
in 2021
Years of data
14
2010–2023
Inequality in education in Singapore, 2010–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, inequality in education in Singapore stood at 0.087.
That represents a change of down 24.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality in education in Singapore peaked at 0.1226 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0852, in 2021.
That places Singapore 112th out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Inequality in education in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.1226 | — |
| 2011 | 0.1221 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.1188 | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 0.1156 | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 0.115 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.1072 | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 0.11 | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 0.1104 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.1001 | -9.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0965 | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0941 | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0852 | -9.4% |
| 2022 | 0.087 | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 0.087 | +0.0% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 0.087 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0476, 1.8× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 0.087 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0988, 88% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.1118 | 0.0965 | 0.1226 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0883 | 0.0852 | 0.0941 | 4 |
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 inequality in education in Singapore?
- Inequality in education in Singapore was 0.087 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inequality in education recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1226 in 2010.
- What is the lowest inequality in education recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0852 in 2021.
- How does Singapore rank for inequality in education?
- Singapore ranks 112th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality in education rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality in education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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