Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Singapore
Singapore: Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions was 59.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Singapore, 2007–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Singapore is 59.0%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.4% on the previous year and up 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Singapore peaked at 59.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 48.7%, in 2016.
Singapore ranks 7th of 189 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Singapore, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 50.9% | — |
| 2008 | 51.0% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 51.4% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 48.7% | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 50.2% | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 51.9% | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 53.0% | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 54.2% | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 55.5% | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 56.5% | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 59.0% | +4.4% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 59.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 51.2%, 1.2× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 59.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 51.6%, 1.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.1% | 50.9% | 51.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 50.9% | 48.7% | 53.0% | 4 |
| 2020s | 56.3% | 54.2% | 59.0% | 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 59.0% 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 59.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.7% in 2016.
- How does Singapore rank for percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions?
- Singapore ranks 7th 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 up 21.1%. 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 primary education in private institutions, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release