School life expectancy, primary, male (years) (male years) in Singapore
Singapore: School life expectancy, primary, male (years) (male years) was 6.03 years in 2023. ▼ Falling
School life expectancy, primary, male in Singapore, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary, male in Singapore is 6.03 years, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, male in Singapore peaked at 6.96 years in 1984 and was at its lowest, 5.91 years, in 1994.
That places Singapore 93rd out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary, male (years) (male years) in Singapore, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 6.46 years | — |
| 1971 | 6.36 years | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 6.38 years | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 6.34 years | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 6.39 years | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 6.45 years | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 6.48 years | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 6.56 years | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 6.56 years | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 6.55 years | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 6.58 years | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 6.86 years | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 6.96 years | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 6.44 years | -7.4% |
| 1994 | 5.91 years | -8.3% |
| 2007 | 6.07 years | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 6.11 years | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 6.1 years | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 6.05 years | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 6.04 years | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 6.02 years | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 6.04 years | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 6.03 years | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 6 years | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 5.97 years | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 6.03 years | +0.9% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 6.03 years is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.86 years, 1.0× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 6.03 years is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.04 years, 100% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.45 years | 6.34 years | 6.56 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.71 years | 6.44 years | 6.96 years | 4 |
| 1990s | 5.91 years | 5.91 years | 5.91 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 6.09 years | 6.07 years | 6.11 years | 3 |
| 2010s | 6.04 years | 6.02 years | 6.05 years | 4 |
| 2020s | 6.01 years | 5.97 years | 6.03 years | 4 |
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 life expectancy, primary, male in Singapore?
- School life expectancy, primary, male in Singapore was 6.03 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, male recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 6.96 years in 1984.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, male recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.91 years in 1994.
- How does Singapore rank for school life expectancy, primary, male?
- Singapore ranks 93rd out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, male rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. 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 School life expectancy, primary, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release