Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Singapore
Singapore: Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes was 99.8% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Singapore, 1971–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2017, survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Singapore stood at 99.8%. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Singapore peaked at 99.8% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 97.2%, in 1978.
That places Singapore 12th out of 180 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Singapore, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 98.1% | — |
| 1972 | 98.9% | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 97.9% | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 98.9% | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 98.1% | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 98.9% | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 98.3% | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 97.2% | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 98.8% | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 98.7% | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 99.4% | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 99.5% | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 99.5% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 99.4% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 99.5% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 99.8% | +0.3% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 99.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 98.5%, 1.0× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 99.8% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 96.6%, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 98.4% | 97.2% | 98.9% | 9 |
| 1980s | 99.3% | 98.7% | 99.5% | 4 |
| 2000s | 99.4% | 99.4% | 99.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 99.7% | 99.5% | 99.8% | 2 |
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 survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Singapore?
- Survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Singapore was 99.8% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 99.8% in 2017.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.2% in 1978.
- How does Singapore rank for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes?
- Singapore ranks 12th out of 180 countries with data for 2017.
- Is survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. 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 Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Percentage of a cohort of students enrolled in the first grade of primary education in a given school year who are expected to reach grade 4, regardless of repetition. Divide the total number of students belonging to a school-cohort who reached each successive grade of primary education by the number of students in the school-cohort i.e. those originally enrolled in the first grade of primary education, and multiply the result by 100. The survival rate is calculated on the basis of the reconstructed cohort method, which uses data on enrolment and repeaters for two consecutive years.