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 1.48 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.48 GPIA
Change on year
up 58.7%
World rank
7th
of 171 countries
All-time high
1.48 GPIA
in 2023
All-time low
0.3613 GPIA
in 2017
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 GPIA.
Analysis
Singapore recorded 1.48 GPIA for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in 2023. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 58.7% on the previous year and up 267.5% over ten years.
Singapore ranks 7th of 171 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Singapore, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 0.403 GPIA | — |
| 2017 | 0.3613 GPIA | -10.3% |
| 2018 | 1.16 GPIA | +221.2% |
| 2019 | 0.5822 GPIA | -49.8% |
| 2020 | 1.1 GPIA | +89.2% |
| 2021 | 0.9867 GPIA | -10.4% |
| 2022 | 0.9334 GPIA | -5.4% |
| 2023 | 1.48 GPIA | +58.7% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 1.48 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9069 GPIA, 1.6× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 1.48 GPIA is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.8409 GPIA, 1.8× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.6268 GPIA | 0.3613 GPIA | 1.16 GPIA | 4 |
| 2020s | 1.13 GPIA | 0.9334 GPIA | 1.48 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary in Singapore?
- Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Singapore was 1.48 GPIA 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 1.48 GPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3613 GPIA in 2017.
- How does Singapore rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Singapore ranks 7th out of 171 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 267.5%. 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary 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