School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Singapore
Singapore: School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes was 2.84 years in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
2.84 years
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
49th
of 213 countries
All-time high
2.9 years
in 2019
All-time low
2.84 years
in 2023
Years of data
6
2018–2023
School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Singapore, 2018–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Singapore is 2.84 years, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
That places Singapore 49th out of 213 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Singapore, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 2.89 years | — |
| 2019 | 2.9 years | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 2.88 years | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 2.87 years | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 2.88 years | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 2.84 years | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.9 years | 2.89 years | 2.9 years | 2 |
| 2020s | 2.87 years | 2.84 years | 2.88 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
More education data for Singapore
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 16,639 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (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 secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 100.25 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 100.2% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Singapore?
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Singapore was 2.84 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 2.9 years in 2019.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.84 years in 2023.
- How does Singapore rank for school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes?
- Singapore ranks 49th out of 213 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release