Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Singapore
Singapore: Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education was 4.63 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Singapore, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Singapore recorded 4.63 for precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in 2023.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Singapore peaked at 35.87 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 3.88, in 2017.
Singapore ranks 160th of 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 35.71 | — |
| 1971 | 35.87 | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 35.85 | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 35.42 | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 24.02 | -32.2% |
| 1983 | 24.44 | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 23.8 | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 23.81 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 23.64 | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 23.86 | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 23.47 | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 23.91 | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 24.01 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 24.13 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 24.42 | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 24.97 | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 26.24 | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 26.6 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 5.33 | -80.0% |
| 2008 | 6.82 | +27.9% |
| 2009 | 7.59 | +11.3% |
| 2016 | 3.94 | -48.0% |
| 2017 | 3.88 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 3.96 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 4.09 | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 4.19 | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 4.41 | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 4.51 | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 4.63 | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 35.71 | 35.42 | 35.87 | 4 |
| 1980s | 23.87 | 23.47 | 24.44 | 8 |
| 1990s | 25.06 | 24.01 | 26.6 | 6 |
| 2000s | 6.58 | 5.33 | 7.59 | 3 |
| 2010s | 3.97 | 3.88 | 4.09 | 4 |
| 2020s | 4.43 | 4.19 | 4.63 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
More education data for Singapore
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 163,746 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.8 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 16,639 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.917 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 79,921 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.84 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 83,825 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.75 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 104,560 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -2.06 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Singapore?
- Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Singapore was 4.63 in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 35.87 in 1971.
- What is the lowest precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.88 in 2017.
- How does Singapore rank for precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education?
- Singapore ranks 160th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level with 716 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level with 716 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.