Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Singapore
Singapore: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes was 99.4% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Singapore, 1971–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Singapore is 99.4%, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Singapore peaked at 99.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 87.1%, in 1981.
Singapore ranks 18th of 180 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Singapore, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 93.4% | — |
| 1972 | 94.4% | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 93.8% | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 95.2% | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 95.0% | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 96.2% | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 91.1% | -5.3% |
| 1978 | 87.1% | -4.4% |
| 1979 | 92.9% | +6.7% |
| 1980 | 90.1% | -3.1% |
| 1981 | 87.1% | -3.3% |
| 1982 | 94.4% | +8.3% |
| 1983 | 94.2% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 98.7% | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 99.1% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 99.4% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 99.5% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 99.6% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 99.7% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 99.7% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 99.4% | -0.3% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 99.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 98.0%, 1.0× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 99.4% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 93.3%, 1.1× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 93.2% | 87.1% | 96.2% | 9 |
| 1980s | 91.4% | 87.1% | 94.4% | 4 |
| 2000s | 98.7% | 98.7% | 98.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 99.4% | 99.1% | 99.6% | 4 |
| 2020s | 99.6% | 99.4% | 99.7% | 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, both sexes in Singapore?
- Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Singapore was 99.4% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 99.7% in 2020.
- What is the lowest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.1% in 1981.
- How does Singapore rank for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Singapore ranks 18th out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release