Primary enrollment selected countries in Singapore
Singapore: Primary enrollment selected countries was 99.79 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
99.79
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
18th
of 209 countries
All-time high
99.99
in 2016
All-time low
99.07
in 2022
Years of data
8
2016–2023
Primary enrollment selected countries in Singapore, 2016–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, primary enrollment selected countries in Singapore stood at 99.79.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
That places Singapore 18th out of 209 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Primary enrollment selected countries 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
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.79 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary enrollment selected countries in Singapore?
- Primary enrollment selected countries in Singapore was 99.79 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary enrollment selected countries recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 99.99 in 2016.
- What is the lowest primary enrollment selected countries recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.07 in 2022.
- How does Singapore rank for primary enrollment selected countries?
- Singapore ranks 18th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary enrollment selected countries 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Primary enrollment selected countries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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