Children out of school, primary in Singapore

Singapore: Children out of school, primary was 504 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
504
Change on year
down 77.1%
World rank
172nd
of 197 countries
All-time high
2,201
in 2022
All-time low
24.42
in 2016
Years of data
8
2016–2023

Children out of school, primary in Singapore, 2016–2023

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2016201920232016: 24.42017: 71.82018: 4762019: 235.82020: 268.12021: 1.5k2022: 2.2k2023: 504

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).

Analysis

In 2023, children out of school, primary in Singapore stood at 504.

That represents a change of down 77.1% on the previous year and up 1,963.6% over ten years.

Singapore ranks 172nd of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 202.03 24.42 476 4
2020s 1,123 268.12 2,201 4

Countries ranked near Singapore

  1. 169 Iceland 599 compare
  2. 170 Moldova 588 compare
  3. 171 Grenada 534.64 compare
  4. 173 Maldives 417.76 compare
  5. 174 Tonga 354.15 compare
  6. 175 Cyprus 247 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is children out of school, primary in Singapore?
Children out of school, primary in Singapore was 504 in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest children out of school, primary recorded in Singapore?
The highest recorded value was 2,201 in 2022.
What is the lowest children out of school, primary recorded in Singapore?
The lowest recorded value was 24.42 in 2016.
How does Singapore rank for children out of school, primary?
Singapore ranks 172nd out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
Is children out of school, primary rising or falling in Singapore?
Over the last ten years it is up 1,963.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Singapore data come from?
The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Children out of school, primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Children out of school, primary
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
202 places, 4,752 data points, 1970–2025
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Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.