Persistence to grade 5, total in Singapore
Singapore: Persistence to grade 5, total was 99.5% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Persistence to grade 5, total in Singapore, 1971–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persistence to grade 5, total in Singapore is 99.5%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to grade 5, total in Singapore peaked at 99.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 92.2%, in 1978.
Singapore ranks 16th of 164 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Persistence to grade 5, total in Singapore, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 96.6% | — |
| 1972 | 97.3% | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 96.3% | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 97.7% | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 96.7% | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 97.5% | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 95.7% | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 92.2% | -3.6% |
| 1979 | 95.5% | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 97.2% | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 99.1% | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 99.4% | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 99.2% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 99.3% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 99.4% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 99.7% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 99.6% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 99.7% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 99.8% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 99.8% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 99.5% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 96.2% | 92.2% | 97.7% | 9 |
| 1980s | 98.7% | 97.2% | 99.4% | 4 |
| 2000s | 99.3% | 99.3% | 99.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 99.6% | 99.4% | 99.7% | 4 |
| 2020s | 99.7% | 99.5% | 99.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
More education data for Singapore
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 238,816 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.4 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0404 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 116,089 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persistence to grade 5, total in Singapore?
- Persistence to grade 5, total in Singapore was 99.5% in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to grade 5, total recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 99.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest persistence to grade 5, total recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.2% in 1978.
- How does Singapore rank for persistence to grade 5, total?
- Singapore ranks 16th out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is persistence to grade 5, total rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Persistence to grade 5, total (% of cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.