School enrollment, primary in Singapore
Singapore: School enrollment, primary was 100.2% in 2023. ▬ Flat
School enrollment, primary in Singapore, 2016–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
In 2023, school enrollment, primary in Singapore stood at 100.2%.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Singapore ranks 106th of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 100.6% | 100.3% | 100.8% | 4 |
| 2020s | 100.1% | 99.6% | 100.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
More education data for Singapore
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (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 education, teachers 16,639 (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 0.952 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 100.1% (2023)
- School enrollment, primary, male 100.4% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary in Singapore?
- School enrollment, primary in Singapore was 100.2% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 100.8% in 2016.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.6% in 2022.
- How does Singapore rank for school enrollment, primary?
- Singapore ranks 106th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school enrollment, primary rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.