Share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education in Singapore
Singapore: Share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education was 91.58 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education in Singapore, 1970–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Singapore recorded 91.58 for share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education in 2023.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education in Singapore peaked at 100 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 58.51, in 1979.
Singapore ranks 17th of 211 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 100 | — |
| 1971 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 58.51 | -41.5% |
| 1980 | 62.59 | +7.0% |
| 1982 | 70.4 | +12.5% |
| 1983 | 67.27 | -4.5% |
| 1984 | 68.85 | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 68.79 | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 69.66 | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 70.94 | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 71.72 | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 72.37 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 97.28 | +34.4% |
| 2019 | 96.34 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 94.69 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 93.45 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 92.66 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 91.58 | -1.2% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 91.58 is above the median for high income countries, which is 30.56, 3.0× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 91.58 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 31.16, 2.9× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education in Singapore changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | -41.5% | 100 | 58.51 |
| 2018 | +34.4% | 72.37 | 97.28 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 95.85 | 58.51 | 100 | 10 |
| 1980s | 69.18 | 62.59 | 72.37 | 9 |
| 2010s | 96.81 | 96.34 | 97.28 | 2 |
| 2020s | 93.09 | 91.58 | 94.69 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 14 Antigua and Barbuda 95.27 compare
- 15 Indonesia 94.62 compare
- 16 Palestine 93.71 compare
- 18 Oman 90.15 compare
- 19 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 89.08 compare
- 20 Saint Lucia 87.79 compare
More education data for Singapore
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.79 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education in Singapore?
- Share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education in Singapore was 91.58 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 100 in 1970.
- What is the lowest share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.51 in 1979.
- How does Singapore rank for share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education?
- Singapore ranks 17th out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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