Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate in Singapore
Singapore: Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate was 1.4 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate in Singapore, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2023, primary education, pupils, annual growth rate in Singapore stood at 1.4 % change on previous year.
The figure is up 157.2% on the previous year and up 182.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, annual growth rate in Singapore peaked at 4.2 % change on previous year in 1995 and was at its lowest, -3.99 % change on previous year, in 1994.
Singapore ranks 71st of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate in Singapore, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | -1.54 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | -0.8907 % change on previous year | -42.0% |
| 1973 | -2.67 % change on previous year | +199.5% |
| 1974 | -2.16 % change on previous year | -18.9% |
| 1975 | -2.79 % change on previous year | +28.9% |
| 1976 | -3.7 % change on previous year | +32.6% |
| 1977 | -3.14 % change on previous year | -15.2% |
| 1978 | -3.02 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 1979 | -2.1 % change on previous year | -30.4% |
| 1980 | 0.2967 % change on previous year | -114.1% |
| 1981 | -2.24 % change on previous year | -855.9% |
| 1982 | 0.5614 % change on previous year | -125.0% |
| 1983 | 1.4 % change on previous year | +149.7% |
| 1984 | -0.7486 % change on previous year | -153.4% |
| 1985 | -3.66 % change on previous year | +388.9% |
| 1986 | -3.32 % change on previous year | -9.2% |
| 1987 | -2.68 % change on previous year | -19.2% |
| 1988 | -0.8918 % change on previous year | -66.8% |
| 1989 | -0.5542 % change on previous year | -37.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0384 % change on previous year | -106.9% |
| 1991 | 0.9126 % change on previous year | +2276.9% |
| 1992 | 0.8886 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 1993 | -0.4056 % change on previous year | -145.6% |
| 1994 | -3.99 % change on previous year | +884.0% |
| 1995 | 4.2 % change on previous year | -205.3% |
| 1996 | 3.07 % change on previous year | -27.1% |
| 2008 | -0.464 % change on previous year | -115.1% |
| 2009 | -1.7 % change on previous year | +266.9% |
| 2017 | -0.9665 % change on previous year | -43.2% |
| 2018 | -0.4688 % change on previous year | -51.5% |
| 2019 | 0.5969 % change on previous year | -227.3% |
| 2020 | -0.9096 % change on previous year | -252.4% |
| 2021 | 0.6142 % change on previous year | -167.5% |
| 2022 | 0.5447 % change on previous year | -11.3% |
| 2023 | 1.4 % change on previous year | +157.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -2.44 % change on previous year | -3.7 % change on previous year | -0.8907 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | -1.18 % change on previous year | -3.66 % change on previous year | 1.4 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6729 % change on previous year | -3.99 % change on previous year | 4.2 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 2000s | -1.08 % change on previous year | -1.7 % change on previous year | -0.464 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 2010s | -0.2795 % change on previous year | -0.9665 % change on previous year | 0.5969 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.4126 % change on previous year | -0.9096 % change on previous year | 1.4 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 68 Kyrgyzstan 1.7 % change on previous year compare
- 69 Latvia 1.65 % change on previous year compare
- 70 Vanuatu 1.48 % change on previous year compare
- 72 Tajikistan 1.34 % change on previous year compare
- 73 Switzerland 1.34 % change on previous year compare
- 74 United States 1.33 % change on previous year compare
More education data for Singapore
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 238,816 (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)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.23 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils, annual growth rate in Singapore?
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate in Singapore was 1.4 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, annual growth rate recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 4.2 % change on previous year in 1995.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, annual growth rate recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.99 % change on previous year in 1994.
- How does Singapore rank for primary education, pupils, annual growth rate?
- Singapore ranks 71st out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary education, pupils, annual growth rate rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 182.3%. 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 Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary education, pupils. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Primary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary education, pupils. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.