Primary education, pupils in Singapore
Singapore: Primary education, pupils was 48.9% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Primary education, pupils in Singapore, 1970–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
In 2017, primary education, pupils in Singapore stood at 48.9%.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils in Singapore peaked at 48.9% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 46.7%, in 1970.
That places Singapore 58th out of 203 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
Primary education, pupils in Singapore, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 46.7% | — |
| 1971 | 46.9% | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 47.0% | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 47.1% | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 47.2% | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 47.2% | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 47.3% | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 47.2% | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 47.5% | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 47.7% | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 47.7% | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 47.7% | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 47.4% | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 47.2% | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 47.0% | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 47.1% | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 47.2% | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 47.4% | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 47.4% | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 47.4% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 47.4% | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 47.4% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 47.5% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 47.3% | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 47.6% | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 47.6% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 48.1% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 48.2% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 48.3% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 48.9% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 48.9% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 47.2% | 46.7% | 47.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 47.4% | 47.0% | 47.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 47.5% | 47.3% | 47.6% | 6 |
| 2000s | 48.2% | 48.1% | 48.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | 48.9% | 48.9% | 48.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
More education data for Singapore
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 16,639 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 74.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 11.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 100.25 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 100.2% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils in Singapore?
- Primary education, pupils in Singapore was 48.9% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 48.9% in 2016.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.7% in 1970.
- How does Singapore rank for primary education, pupils?
- Singapore ranks 58th out of 203 countries with data for 2017.
- Is primary education, pupils rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.