Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Singapore
Singapore: Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes was 99.8% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
99.8%
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
18th
of 200 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2016
All-time low
99.1%
in 2022
Years of data
8
2016–2023
Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Singapore, 2016–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Singapore is 99.8%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Singapore ranks 18th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Singapore, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 100.0% | — |
| 2017 | 100.0% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 99.8% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 99.9% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 99.9% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 99.4% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 99.1% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 99.8% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 99.9% | 99.8% | 100.0% | 4 |
| 2020s | 99.5% | 99.1% | 99.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 15 Switzerland 99.9% compare
- 16 Peru 99.8% compare
- 17 France 99.8% compare
- 19 Montenegro 99.8% compare
- 20 Luxembourg 99.7% compare
- 21 Haiti 99.7%
More education data for Singapore
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 116,089 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.23 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0196 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 122,727 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.57 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0207 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 163,746 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.8 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 16,639 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.917 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Singapore?
- Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Singapore was 99.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2016.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.1% in 2022.
- How does Singapore rank for total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes?
- Singapore ranks 18th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. 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 Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release