Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, male in Singapore
Singapore: Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, male was 99.9% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, male in Singapore, 1972–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male in Singapore is 99.9%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male in Singapore peaked at 100.0% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 89.9%, in 1978.
Singapore ranks 7th of 149 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, male in Singapore, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 97.9% | — |
| 1973 | 96.9% | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 98.1% | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 96.4% | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 98.0% | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 95.0% | -3.1% |
| 1978 | 89.9% | -5.3% |
| 1979 | 94.3% | +4.9% |
| 1981 | 100.0% | +6.0% |
| 1983 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 99.2% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 100.0% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 99.8% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 99.4% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 99.4% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.5% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 99.7% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 99.9% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 95.8% | 89.9% | 98.1% | 8 |
| 1980s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 99.2% | 99.2% | 99.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 99.7% | 99.4% | 100.0% | 4 |
| 2020s | 99.7% | 99.5% | 99.9% | 3 |
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, male in Singapore?
- Survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male in Singapore was 99.9% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1981.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.9% in 1978.
- How does Singapore rank for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male?
- Singapore ranks 7th out of 149 countries with data for 2022.
- Is survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release