Enrolment in primary education, male in Singapore

Singapore: Enrolment in primary education, male was 119,491 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
119,491 number
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
135th
of 202 countries
All-time high
193,825 number
in 1970
All-time low
119,491 number
in 2018
Years of data
32
1970–2018

Enrolment in primary education, male in Singapore, 1970–2018

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1970199420181970: 193.8k number1971: 190.1k number1972: 188.0k number1973: 182.6k number1974: 178.5k number1975: 173.4k number1976: 166.7k number1977: 161.7k number1978: 156.0k number1979: 152.0k number1980: 152.4k number1981: 149.2k number1982: 150.8k number1983: 153.5k number1984: 153.1k number1985: 147.1k number1986: 141.8k number1987: 137.6k number1988: 136.3k number1989: 135.5k number1990: 135.7k number1991: 137.0k number1992: 138.0k number1993: 137.8k number1994: 131.6k number1996: 141.4k number2007: 156.2k number2008: 155.3k number2009: 152.4k number2016: 121.0k number2017: 120.0k number2018: 119.5k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in primary education, male in Singapore is 119,491 number, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 23.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male in Singapore peaked at 193,825 number in 1970 and was at its lowest, 119,491 number, in 2018.

Singapore ranks 135th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 174,260 number 151,974 number 193,825 number 10
1980s 145,722 number 135,505 number 153,483 number 10
1990s 136,891 number 131,589 number 141,368 number 6
2000s 154,642 number 152,421 number 156,213 number 3
2010s 120,141 number 119,491 number 120,971 number 3

Countries ranked near Singapore

  1. 132 Serbia 136,448 number compare
  2. 133 Bulgaria 135,298 number compare
  3. 134 Eswatini 124,022 number compare
  4. 136 Jamaica 119,449 number compare
  5. 137 Slovakia 117,619 number compare
  6. 138 Puerto Rico 107,509 number compare

See the full ranking of 247 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in primary education, male in Singapore?
Enrolment in primary education, male in Singapore was 119,491 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in Singapore?
The highest recorded value was 193,825 number in 1970.
What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in Singapore?
The lowest recorded value was 119,491 number in 2018.
How does Singapore rank for enrolment in primary education, male?
Singapore ranks 135th out of 202 countries with data for 2018.
Is enrolment in primary education, male rising or falling in Singapore?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Singapore data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Enrolment in primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 9,575 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of male students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions regardless of age.