Singapore: Primary school enrollment

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 Singapore

Primary school enrollment, percent of all eligible children

 Latest value 100.25
 Year 2023
 Measure percent
 Data availability 2016 - 2023
 Average 100.32
 Min - Max 99.58 - 100.77
 Source UNESCO
The latest value from 2023 is 100.25 percent, an increase from 99.58 percent in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 99.44 percent, based on data from 156 countries. Historically, the average for Singapore from 2016 to 2023 is 100.32 percent. The minimum value, 99.58 percent, was reached in 2022 while the maximum of 100.77 percent was recorded in 2016. See the global rankings or world map for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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The primary school enrollment can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
Definition: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.

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