Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Singapore
Singapore: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper was 1.59 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.59 GPIA
Change on year
up 30.0%
World rank
9th
of 175 countries
All-time high
1.68 GPIA
in 2018
All-time low
0.4928 GPIA
in 2016
Years of data
8
2016–2023
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Singapore, 2016–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Singapore recorded 1.59 GPIA for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in 2023.
The figure is up 30.0% on the previous year and up 221.8% over ten years.
Singapore ranks 9th of 175 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Singapore, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 0.4928 GPIA | — |
| 2017 | 0.7172 GPIA | +45.5% |
| 2018 | 1.68 GPIA | +134.0% |
| 2019 | 1.2 GPIA | -28.7% |
| 2020 | 1.37 GPIA | +14.4% |
| 2021 | 0.7717 GPIA | -43.6% |
| 2022 | 1.22 GPIA | +58.0% |
| 2023 | 1.59 GPIA | +30.0% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 1.59 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.8968 GPIA, 1.8× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 1.59 GPIA is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.8105 GPIA, 2.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.02 GPIA | 0.4928 GPIA | 1.68 GPIA | 4 |
| 2020s | 1.24 GPIA | 0.7717 GPIA | 1.59 GPIA | 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Singapore?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Singapore was 1.59 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 1.68 GPIA in 2018.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4928 GPIA in 2016.
- How does Singapore rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Singapore ranks 9th out of 175 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 221.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release