Inequality in education in Singapore
Singapore: Inequality in education was 0.087 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Inequality in education in Singapore, 2010–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by 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 regions 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.
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
- 109 Tuvalu 0.0918 compare
- 110 Cuba 0.091 compare
- 111 Malaysia 0.0902 compare
- 114 North Macedonia 0.0837 compare
- 115 Montenegro 0.0782 compare
More education data for Singapore
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 11.7% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 74.1% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 100.2% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 16,639 (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 0.952 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 100.1% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inequality in education in Singapore?
- Inequality in education in Singapore was 0.087 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by 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 regions 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 UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality in education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Atkinson index measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality. Inequality is measured here in terms of the number of years adults older than 25 participated in formal education.