School enrollment, primary, private in Singapore
Singapore: School enrollment, primary, private was 4.6% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
School enrollment, primary, private in Singapore, 1970–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total primary.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, primary, private in Singapore is 4.6%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, private in Singapore peaked at 35.9% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 3.9%, in 2017.
That places Singapore 152nd out of 202 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School enrollment, primary, private in Singapore, year by year
| Year | % of total primary | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 35.7% | — |
| 1971 | 35.9% | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 35.8% | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 35.4% | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 24.0% | -32.2% |
| 1983 | 24.4% | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 23.8% | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 23.8% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 23.6% | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 23.9% | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 23.5% | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 23.9% | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 24.0% | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 24.1% | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 24.4% | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 25.0% | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 26.2% | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 26.6% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 5.3% | -80.0% |
| 2008 | 6.8% | +27.9% |
| 2009 | 7.6% | +11.3% |
| 2016 | 3.9% | -48.0% |
| 2017 | 3.9% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 4.0% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 4.1% | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 4.2% | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 4.4% | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 4.5% | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 4.6% | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 35.7% | 35.4% | 35.9% | 4 |
| 1980s | 23.9% | 23.5% | 24.4% | 8 |
| 1990s | 25.1% | 24.0% | 26.6% | 6 |
| 2000s | 6.6% | 5.3% | 7.6% | 3 |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 3.9% | 4.1% | 4 |
| 2020s | 4.4% | 4.2% | 4.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
More education data for Singapore
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 163,746 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.8 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 16,639 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.917 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 79,921 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.84 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 83,825 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.75 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 104,560 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -2.06 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary, private in Singapore?
- School enrollment, primary, private in Singapore was 4.6% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary, private recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 35.9% in 1971.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, private recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9% in 2017.
- How does Singapore rank for school enrollment, primary, private?
- Singapore ranks 152nd out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school enrollment, primary, private rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, private (% of total primary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Private enrollment refers to pupils or students enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body such as a nongovernmental organization, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise.