Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Singapore
Singapore: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both was 45,145 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Singapore, 2014–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Singapore recorded 45,145 for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in 2025. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Singapore peaked at 45,145 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 35,895, in 2017.
Singapore ranks 139th of 222 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 40,264 | — |
| 2015 | 38,643 | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 37,644 | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 35,895 | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 38,020 | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 38,979 | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 37,672 | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 39,942 | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 39,906 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 38,408 | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 44,804 | +16.7% |
| 2025 | 45,145 | +0.8% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 45,145 is above the median for high income countries, which is 40,266, 1.1× the median. (80 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 45,145 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 39,484, 1.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 38,241 | 35,895 | 40,264 | 6 |
| 2020s | 40,980 | 37,672 | 45,145 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 136 Hong Kong, China 48,600 compare
- 137 Equatorial Guinea 47,706 compare
- 138 Uruguay 45,211 compare
- 140 Armenia 37,070 compare
- 141 Croatia 35,386 compare
- 142 Timor-Leste 33,824 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 population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Singapore?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Singapore was 45,145 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 45,145 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 35,895 in 2017.
- How does Singapore rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?
- Singapore ranks 139th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.8%. 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 Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release