Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Singapore
Singapore: Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions was 0.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Singapore, 2007–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Singapore is 0.7%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.7% on the previous year and down 33.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Singapore peaked at 1.1% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2023.
That places Singapore 183rd out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Singapore, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 1.0% | — |
| 2008 | 1.0% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.9% | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 1.1% | +11.3% |
| 2017 | 1.0% | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 0.9% | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 0.9% | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 0.8% | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 0.8% | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 0.8% | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 0.7% | -9.7% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 0.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.0%, 73% of the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 0.7% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.9%, 74% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.1% | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.8% | 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 percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Singapore?
- Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Singapore was 0.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1% in 2016.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2023.
- How does Singapore rank for percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions?
- Singapore ranks 183rd out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release