Survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender in Singapore
Singapore: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender was 0.9899 GPIA in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
0.9899 GPIA
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
142nd
of 164 countries
All-time high
1.09 GPIA
in 1978
All-time low
0.9815 GPIA
in 1973
Years of data
18
1972–2022
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender in Singapore, 1972–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender in Singapore is 0.9899 GPIA, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender in Singapore peaked at 1.09 GPIA in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0.9815 GPIA, in 1973.
That places Singapore 142nd out of 164 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender in Singapore, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0.9843 GPIA | — |
| 1973 | 0.9815 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 0.9885 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 0.9939 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 0.982 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 1.04 GPIA | +6.4% |
| 1978 | 1.09 GPIA | +4.7% |
| 1979 | 1.03 GPIA | -5.5% |
| 1981 | 0.9912 GPIA | -4.0% |
| 1983 | 0.9881 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 1 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.9859 GPIA | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.9994 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 1 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 1 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.9899 GPIA | -1.4% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 0.9899 GPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 1 GPIA, 99% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 0.9899 GPIA is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.02 GPIA, 98% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.01 GPIA | 0.9815 GPIA | 1.09 GPIA | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.9896 GPIA | 0.9881 GPIA | 0.9912 GPIA | 2 |
| 2000s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.999 GPIA | 0.9859 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.9995 GPIA | 0.9899 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 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 the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender in Singapore?
- Survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender in Singapore was 0.9899 GPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 1.09 GPIA in 1978.
- What is the lowest survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9815 GPIA in 1973.
- How does Singapore rank for survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender?
- Singapore ranks 142nd out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. 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 the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release