Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in Singapore
Singapore: Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled was 99.79 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in Singapore, 2016–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2023, primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in Singapore stood at 99.79.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Singapore ranks 18th of 209 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 99.99 | — |
| 2017 | 99.97 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 99.8 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 99.9 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 99.88 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 99.35 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 99.07 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 99.79 | +0.7% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 99.79 is above the median for high income countries, which is 98.18, 1.0× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 99.79 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 97.38, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 99.91 | 99.8 | 99.99 | 4 |
| 2020s | 99.52 | 99.07 | 99.88 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 15 Switzerland 99.86 compare
- 16 Peru 99.82 compare
- 17 France 99.8 compare
- 19 Montenegro 99.78 compare
- 20 Luxembourg 99.74 compare
- 21 Haiti 99.74
More education data for Singapore
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 13,601 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 336 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 9,429 (1989)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8,429 (1989)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 163,746 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in Singapore?
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in Singapore was 99.79 in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 99.99 in 2016.
- What is the lowest primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.07 in 2022.
- How does Singapore rank for primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled?
- Singapore ranks 18th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary enrollment selected countries with 711 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 of children in primary school age who are in school UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – 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
Primary enrollment selected countries with 711 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.