School age population, primary education, female (number) (population) in Singapore
Singapore: School age population, primary education, female (number) (population) was 132,290 in 2025. ▲ Rising
School age population, primary education, female in Singapore, 2014–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, primary education, female in Singapore stood at 132,290. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, female in Singapore peaked at 132,290 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 112,878, in 2020.
That places Singapore 136th out of 222 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
School age population, primary education, female (number) (population) in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 115,697 | — |
| 2015 | 115,078 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 115,174 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 114,041 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 113,806 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 113,873 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 112,878 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 114,430 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 115,159 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 115,982 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 131,407 | +13.3% |
| 2025 | 132,290 | +0.7% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 132,290 is above the median for high income countries, which is 104,653, 1.3× the median. (80 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 132,290 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 114,738, 1.2× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 114,612 | 113,806 | 115,697 | 6 |
| 2020s | 120,358 | 112,878 | 132,290 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
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 school age population, primary education, female in Singapore?
- School age population, primary education, female in Singapore was 132,290 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, female recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 132,290 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, female recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 112,878 in 2020.
- How does Singapore rank for school age population, primary education, female?
- Singapore ranks 136th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, primary education, female rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release