Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Singapore
Singapore: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary was 4.8% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
4.8%
Change on year
up 347.9%
World rank
126th
of 179 countries
All-time high
4.8%
in 2023
All-time low
0.0%
in 2018
Years of data
6
2018–2023
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Singapore, 2018–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Singapore is 4.8%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 347.9% on the previous year.
That places Singapore 126th out of 179 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Singapore, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 0.0% | — |
| 2019 | 2.9% | — |
| 2020 | 3.1% | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 4.0% | +30.2% |
| 2022 | 1.1% | -73.5% |
| 2023 | 4.8% | +347.9% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 4.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.8%, 1.0× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 4.8% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 13.0%, 37% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.5% | 0.0% | 2.9% | 2 |
| 2020s | 3.3% | 1.1% | 4.8% | 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 one year before the official primary in Singapore?
- Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Singapore was 4.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 4.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2018.
- How does Singapore rank for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Singapore ranks 126th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- 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 one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release