Over-age students, primary, male in Singapore
Singapore: Over-age students, primary, male was 0.6% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Over-age students, primary, male in Singapore, 1970–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of male enrollment.
Analysis
The most recent figure for over-age students, primary, male in Singapore is 0.6%, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 65.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, over-age students, primary, male in Singapore peaked at 12.3% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2017.
That places Singapore 180th out of 191 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Over-age students, primary, male in Singapore, year by year
| Year | % of male enrollment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 12.3% | — |
| 1971 | 10.0% | -18.8% |
| 1972 | 10.2% | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 9.1% | -10.1% |
| 1974 | 9.7% | +6.0% |
| 1975 | 10.2% | +5.1% |
| 1976 | 10.6% | +4.5% |
| 1977 | 11.1% | +4.7% |
| 1978 | 10.3% | -7.3% |
| 1979 | 9.1% | -11.9% |
| 1980 | 8.7% | -4.8% |
| 1981 | 8.9% | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 11.9% | +33.2% |
| 1983 | 10.7% | -10.0% |
| 1984 | 12.3% | +14.7% |
| 1989 | 7.8% | -36.2% |
| 1994 | 2.7% | -66.1% |
| 2007 | 1.7% | -35.5% |
| 2008 | 1.9% | +8.4% |
| 2009 | 2.1% | +10.7% |
| 2016 | 0.6% | -71.2% |
| 2017 | 0.6% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.3% | 9.1% | 12.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.0% | 7.8% | 12.3% | 6 |
| 1990s | 2.7% | 2.7% | 2.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.9% | 1.7% | 2.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 177 Oman 0.7% compare
- 178 San Marino 0.7% compare
- 179 Ireland 0.7% compare
- 181 Bermuda 0.6% compare
- 182 Uzbekistan 0.5% compare
- 183 New Zealand 0.4% 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 over-age students, primary, male in Singapore?
- Over-age students, primary, male in Singapore was 0.6% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest over-age students, primary, male recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 12.3% in 1970.
- What is the lowest over-age students, primary, male recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2017.
- How does Singapore rank for over-age students, primary, male?
- Singapore ranks 180th out of 191 countries with data for 2017.
- Is over-age students, primary, male rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Over-age students, primary, male (% of male enrollment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Over-age students are the percentage of those enrolled who are older than the official school-age range for primary education.