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 0.1% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.1%
Change on year
down 83.4%
World rank
166th
of 169 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 2022
All-time low
0.0%
in 2016
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 %.
Analysis
Singapore recorded 0.1% for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in 2023.
That represents a change of down 83.4% on the previous year and up 782.5% over ten years.
That places Singapore 166th out of 169 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Singapore, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 0.0% | — |
| 2017 | 0.0% | +197.1% |
| 2018 | 0.3% | +461.2% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.4% | +44.7% |
| 2021 | 0.6% | +61.3% |
| 2022 | 0.8% | +38.1% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | -83.4% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 0.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.1%, 7% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 0.1% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.3%, 2% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.1% | 0.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 163 Montenegro 0.2% compare
- 164 France 0.2% compare
- 165 Switzerland 0.2% compare
- 167 Lithuania 0.1% compare
- 168 United Arab Emirates 0.0% compare
- 169 Türkiye 0.0% 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 and adolescents of primary and lower in Singapore?
- Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Singapore was 0.1% 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 0.8% in 2022.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2016.
- How does Singapore rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Singapore ranks 166th 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 782.5%. 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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release