Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Singapore
Singapore: Primary education, pupils, gaps filled was 238,816 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Singapore, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Singapore recorded 238,816 for primary education, pupils, gaps filled in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Singapore peaked at 363,518 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 232,810, in 2020.
That places Singapore 135th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 38 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 363,518 | — |
| 1971 | 357,936 | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 354,748 | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 345,284 | -2.7% |
| 1974 | 337,816 | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 328,401 | -2.8% |
| 1976 | 316,265 | -3.7% |
| 1977 | 306,349 | -3.1% |
| 1978 | 297,102 | -3.0% |
| 1979 | 290,859 | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 291,722 | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 285,179 | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 286,780 | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 290,800 | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 288,623 | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 278,060 | -3.7% |
| 1986 | 268,820 | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 261,603 | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 259,270 | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 257,833 | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 257,932 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 260,286 | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 262,599 | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 261,534 | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 251,097 | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 261,648 | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 269,668 | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 301,101 | +11.7% |
| 2008 | 299,704 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 294,602 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 236,943 | -19.6% |
| 2017 | 234,653 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 233,553 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 234,947 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 232,810 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 234,240 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 235,516 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 238,816 | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 329,828 | 290,859 | 363,518 | 10 |
| 1980s | 276,869 | 257,833 | 291,722 | 10 |
| 1990s | 260,681 | 251,097 | 269,668 | 7 |
| 2000s | 298,469 | 294,602 | 301,101 | 3 |
| 2010s | 235,024 | 233,553 | 236,943 | 4 |
| 2020s | 235,346 | 232,810 | 238,816 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
More education data for Singapore
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.23 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Singapore?
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Singapore was 238,816 in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 363,518 in 1970.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 232,810 in 2020.
- How does Singapore rank for primary education, pupils, gaps filled?
- Singapore ranks 135th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary education, pupils, gaps filled rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, pupils with 569 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
- 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
Primary education, pupils with 569 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.