Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Singapore
Singapore: Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry was 1,788 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1,788
Change on year
up 338.2%
World rank
118th
of 180 countries
All-time high
1,788
in 2023
All-time low
0
in 2018
Years of data
6
2018–2023
Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Singapore, 2018–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Singapore stood at 1,788. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 338.2% on the previous year.
That places Singapore 118th out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 1,088 | — |
| 2020 | 1,211 | +11.3% |
| 2021 | 1,593 | +31.5% |
| 2022 | 408 | -74.4% |
| 2023 | 1,788 | +338.2% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 1,788 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,726, 1.0× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 1,788 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9,233, 19% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 544 | 0 | 1,088 | 2 |
| 2020s | 1,250 | 408 | 1,788 | 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, one year before the official primary entry in Singapore?
- Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Singapore was 1,788 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 1,788 in 2023.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2018.
- How does Singapore rank for out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry?
- Singapore ranks 118th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release