Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes in Singapore
Singapore: Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes was 504 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
504
Change on year
down 77.1%
World rank
173rd
of 204 countries
All-time high
2,201
in 2022
All-time low
24.42
in 2016
Years of data
8
2016–2023
Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes in Singapore, 2016–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes in Singapore stood at 504.
The figure is down 77.1% on the previous year and up 1,963.6% over ten years.
Singapore ranks 173rd of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 24.42 | — |
| 2017 | 71.85 | +194.2% |
| 2018 | 476 | +562.5% |
| 2019 | 235.85 | -50.5% |
| 2020 | 268.12 | +13.7% |
| 2021 | 1,520 | +466.9% |
| 2022 | 2,201 | +44.8% |
| 2023 | 504 | -77.1% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 504 is below the median for high income countries, which is 3,450, 15% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 504 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4,225, 12% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 202.03 | 24.42 | 476 | 4 |
| 2020s | 1,123 | 268.12 | 2,201 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
More education data for Singapore
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0404 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes in Singapore?
- Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes in Singapore was 504 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 2,201 in 2022.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.42 in 2016.
- How does Singapore rank for out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Singapore ranks 173rd out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,963.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release