Primary completion rate, total in Singapore

Singapore: Primary completion rate, total was 96.8% in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
96.8%
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
74th
of 189 countries
All-time high
101.4%
in 2020
All-time low
96.8%
in 2023
Years of data
8
2016–2023

Primary completion rate, total in Singapore, 2016–2023

02550751002016201920232016: 99.8 % of relevant age group2017: 99.3 % of relevant age group2018: 99.9 % of relevant age group2019: 98.1 % of relevant age group2020: 101.4 % of relevant age group2021: 100.6 % of relevant age group2022: 99.6 % of relevant age group2023: 96.8 % of relevant age group

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.

Analysis

In 2023, primary completion rate, total in Singapore stood at 96.8%. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.

Singapore ranks 74th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Primary completion rate, total in Singapore, year by year

Annual values for Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) in Singapore, 2016 to 2023.
Year % of relevant age group Change
2016 99.8%
2017 99.3% -0.5%
2018 99.9% +0.7%
2019 98.1% -1.8%
2020 101.4% +3.4%
2021 100.6% -0.8%
2022 99.6% -0.9%
2023 96.8% -2.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 99.3% 98.1% 99.9% 4
2020s 99.6% 96.8% 101.4% 4

Countries ranked near Singapore

  1. 71 Malta 97.1% compare
  2. 72 Jordan 97.0% compare
  3. 73 Israel 97.0% compare
  4. 75 Germany 96.8% compare
  5. 76 Austria 96.7% compare
  6. 77 Panama 96.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary completion rate, total in Singapore?
Primary completion rate, total in Singapore was 96.8% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest primary completion rate, total recorded in Singapore?
The highest recorded value was 101.4% in 2020.
What is the lowest primary completion rate, total recorded in Singapore?
The lowest recorded value was 96.8% in 2023.
How does Singapore rank for primary completion rate, total?
Singapore ranks 74th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
Is primary completion rate, total rising or falling in Singapore?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Singapore data come from?
The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group)
Unit
% of relevant age group
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
234 places, 6,786 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary completion rate, or gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, is the number of new entrants (enrollments minus repeaters) in the last grade of primary education, regardless of age, divided by the population at the entrance age for the last grade of primary education. Data limitations preclude adjusting for students who drop out during the final year of primary education.