Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index in Singapore
Singapore: Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index was 0.9976 GPI in 2017. ▬ Flat
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index in Singapore, 1972–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
In 2017, survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index in Singapore stood at 0.9976 GPI.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index in Singapore peaked at 1.05 GPI in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0.9802 GPI, in 1981.
That places Singapore 112th out of 141 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index in Singapore, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0.9873 GPI | — |
| 1973 | 0.9879 GPI | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 0.9923 GPI | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 1.01 GPI | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 0.9905 GPI | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 1.01 GPI | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 1.05 GPI | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 1.02 GPI | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 0.9802 GPI | -4.3% |
| 1983 | 0.9843 GPI | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 1 GPI | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 0.9876 GPI | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.9976 GPI | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.01 GPI | 0.9873 GPI | 1.05 GPI | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.9823 GPI | 0.9802 GPI | 0.9843 GPI | 2 |
| 2000s | 1 GPI | 1 GPI | 1 GPI | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.9926 GPI | 0.9876 GPI | 0.9976 GPI | 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 5 of primary education, gender parity index in Singapore?
- Survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index in Singapore was 0.9976 GPI in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 1.05 GPI in 1978.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9802 GPI in 1981.
- How does Singapore rank for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index?
- Singapore ranks 112th out of 141 countries with data for 2017.
- Is survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 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 5 of primary education, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female survival rate to grade 5 to the male survival rate to grade 5. It is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. A GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females.