Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Singapore
Singapore: Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre was 332.61 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Singapore, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Singapore is 332.61 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Singapore peaked at 542.56 units per square kilometre in 1970 and was at its lowest, 324.25 units per square kilometre, in 2020.
Singapore ranks 3rd of 206 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 38 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Singapore, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 542.56 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 534.23 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 529.48 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 515.35 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1974 | 504.2 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 490.15 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1976 | 472.04 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1977 | 457.24 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1978 | 443.44 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1979 | 434.12 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 435.41 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 425.64 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 428.03 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 434.03 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 430.78 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 415.01 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1986 | 401.22 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 390.45 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 386.97 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 384.82 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 384.97 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 388.49 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 391.94 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 390.35 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 374.77 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 390.52 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 402.49 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 433.24 units per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 428.15 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 420.86 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 334.19 units per square kilometre | -20.6% |
| 2017 | 329.57 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 327.11 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 328.14 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 324.25 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 326.24 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 328.02 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 332.61 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 492.28 units per square kilometre | 434.12 units per square kilometre | 542.56 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 413.24 units per square kilometre | 384.82 units per square kilometre | 435.41 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 389.08 units per square kilometre | 374.77 units per square kilometre | 402.49 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2000s | 427.42 units per square kilometre | 420.86 units per square kilometre | 433.24 units per square kilometre | 3 |
| 2010s | 329.75 units per square kilometre | 327.11 units per square kilometre | 334.19 units per square kilometre | 4 |
| 2020s | 327.78 units per square kilometre | 324.25 units per square kilometre | 332.61 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 1 Macau, China 1,147 units per square kilometre compare
- 2 Monaco 971.21 units per square kilometre compare
- 4 Hong Kong, China 321.48 units per square kilometre compare
- 5 Gibraltar 282.4 units per square kilometre compare
- 6 Maldives 153.08 units per square kilometre compare
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 primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Singapore?
- Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Singapore was 332.61 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 542.56 units per square kilometre in 1970.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 324.25 units per square kilometre in 2020.
- How does Singapore rank for primary education, pupils, per square kilometre?
- Singapore ranks 3rd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary education, pupils, per square kilometre rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, pupils divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, pupils ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Primary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.