Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Singapore
Singapore: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower was 1.64 GPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
1.64 GPIA
Change on year
up 122.6%
World rank
9th
of 169 countries
All-time high
1.64 GPIA
in 2023
All-time low
0.1931 GPIA
in 2019
Years of data
8
2016–2023
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Singapore, 2016–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Singapore stood at 1.64 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 122.6% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Singapore ranks 9th of 169 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Singapore, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 1.56 GPIA | — |
| 2017 | 0.7288 GPIA | -53.3% |
| 2018 | 1.24 GPIA | +70.2% |
| 2019 | 0.1931 GPIA | -84.4% |
| 2020 | 0.7392 GPIA | +282.8% |
| 2021 | 1.04 GPIA | +40.2% |
| 2022 | 0.737 GPIA | -28.9% |
| 2023 | 1.64 GPIA | +122.6% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 1.64 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9603 GPIA, 1.7× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 1.64 GPIA is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.9147 GPIA, 1.8× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.9309 GPIA | 0.1931 GPIA | 1.56 GPIA | 4 |
| 2020s | 1.04 GPIA | 0.737 GPIA | 1.64 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 6 Dominica 1.73 GPIA compare
- 7 Cook Islands 1.65 GPIA
- 8 Chile 1.65 GPIA compare
- 10 Armenia 1.63 GPIA compare
- 11 Hong Kong, China 1.62 GPIA compare
- 12 Iraq 1.57 GPIA
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 and adolescents of primary and lower in Singapore?
- Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Singapore was 1.64 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 1.64 GPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1931 GPIA in 2019.
- How does Singapore rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Singapore ranks 9th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 8 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
About this data
February 2026 Data Release