Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Singapore
Singapore: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary was 0.3% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.3%
Change on year
down 64.9%
World rank
176th
of 178 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 2022
All-time low
0.0%
in 2016
Years of data
8
2016–2023
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Singapore, 2016–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Singapore recorded 0.3% for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in 2023.
That represents a change of down 64.9% on the previous year and up 570.5% over ten years.
That places Singapore 176th out of 178 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Singapore, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 0.0% | — |
| 2017 | 0.0% | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | +392.2% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | -27.9% |
| 2020 | 0.5% | +166.9% |
| 2021 | 0.8% | +61.2% |
| 2022 | 0.9% | +20.3% |
| 2023 | 0.3% | -64.9% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 0.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.5%, 9% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 0.3% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.8%, 4% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.3% | 0.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 173 Saudi Arabia 0.5% compare
- 174 Cyprus 0.5% compare
- 175 Portugal 0.3% compare
- 177 Poland 0.3% compare
- 178 United Arab Emirates 0.1% compare
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 children, adolescents and youth of primary in Singapore?
- Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Singapore was 0.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2022.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2016.
- How does Singapore rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Singapore ranks 176th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 570.5%. 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 rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release