Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Singapore
Singapore: Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public was 8.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
8.4%
Change on year
up 14.8%
World rank
172nd
of 183 countries
All-time high
8.4%
in 2023
All-time low
2.7%
in 2018
Years of data
6
2018–2023
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Singapore, 2018–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Singapore stood at 8.4%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.8% on the previous year and up 209.7% over ten years.
That places Singapore 172nd out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Singapore, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 2.7% | — |
| 2019 | 3.7% | +34.6% |
| 2020 | 5.3% | +45.0% |
| 2021 | 6.6% | +23.4% |
| 2022 | 7.3% | +12.0% |
| 2023 | 8.4% | +14.8% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 8.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 69.4%, 12% of the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 8.4% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 67.3%, 13% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.2% | 2.7% | 3.7% | 2 |
| 2020s | 6.9% | 5.3% | 8.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 169 Saint Lucia 12.2% compare
- 170 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 10.9%
- 171 Oman 9.8% compare
- 173 Palestine 6.3% compare
- 174 Indonesia 5.4%
- 175 Antigua and Barbuda 4.7%
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 percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Singapore?
- Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Singapore was 8.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 8.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7% in 2018.
- How does Singapore rank for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public?
- Singapore ranks 172nd out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 209.7%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release