Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Singapore
Singapore: Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 was 0.685 GPIA in 2023. ▼ Falling
Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Singapore, 2007–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Singapore recorded 0.685 GPIA for proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Singapore peaked at 0.913 GPIA in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.5732 GPIA, in 2020.
That places Singapore 135th out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Singapore, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0.9121 GPIA | — |
| 2008 | 0.9074 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.913 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.7743 GPIA | -15.2% |
| 2017 | 0.8268 GPIA | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 0.6301 GPIA | -23.8% |
| 2019 | 0.6072 GPIA | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 0.5732 GPIA | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 0.6169 GPIA | +7.6% |
| 2022 | 0.6932 GPIA | +12.4% |
| 2023 | 0.685 GPIA | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9108 GPIA | 0.9074 GPIA | 0.913 GPIA | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.7096 GPIA | 0.6072 GPIA | 0.8268 GPIA | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.6421 GPIA | 0.5732 GPIA | 0.6932 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 132 Uruguay 0.6938 GPIA compare
- 133 Anguilla 0.6911 GPIA compare
- 134 Sao Tome and Principe 0.6882 GPIA compare
- 136 Trinidad and Tobago 0.6849 GPIA compare
- 137 Brazil 0.6755 GPIA compare
- 138 Puerto Rico 0.6753 GPIA compare
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 proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Singapore?
- Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Singapore was 0.685 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 0.913 GPIA in 2009.
- What is the lowest proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5732 GPIA in 2020.
- How does Singapore rank for proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Singapore ranks 135th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release