Primary school enrollment — all countries

Primary school enrollment — Singapore

Primary school enrollment in Singapore in 2017 — 99.7%. Ranked 5 in the world out of 137. Since 2016, the indicator has fallen by 0 pp.

2017 99.7% −0 pp vs 2016
World rank 5of 137
Period maximum 99.7%2016
Period minimum 99.7%2017

Trend over time

2016–2017 · % of children of the relevant age

Primary school enrollment — Singapore, 2016–201799.799.799.799.799.7201620172016: 99.7%2017: 99.7%
Change over the period: −0 pp Annual average: -0.03 pp

Comparison, 2017

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Singapore

Singapore 99.7%
World 89.3%
South-Eastern Asia computed 94.7%
Primary school enrollment — Singapore, by year Singapore All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2017 99.7 −0 pp
2016 99.7

About the indicator

The net primary enrollment rate — the share of children of official school age enrolled in primary school out of all children of that age. Unlike the gross ratio it cannot exceed 100%, because it leaves out pupils older or younger than the official age.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), license CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO.