Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum in Singapore
Singapore: Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum was 89.3% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
89.3%
World rank
2nd
of 63 countries
All-time high
93.6%
in 2015
All-time low
88.2%
in 2007
Years of data
6
2003–2023
Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum in Singapore, 2003–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Singapore recorded 89.3% for proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum in Singapore peaked at 93.6% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 88.2%, in 2007.
Singapore ranks 2nd of 63 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum in Singapore, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 92.9% | — |
| 2007 | 88.2% | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 92.5% | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 93.6% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 91.8% | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 89.3% | -2.7% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 89.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 72.4%, 1.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 89.3% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 73.7%, 1.2× the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 90.5% | 88.2% | 92.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 92.6% | 91.8% | 93.6% | 3 |
| 2020s | 89.3% | 89.3% | 89.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 1 Japan 91.7% compare
- 3 Liechtenstein 85.9% compare
- 4 Estonia 85.0% compare
- 5 Republic of Korea 83.8% compare
- 5 South Korea 83.8% compare
More infrastructure data for Singapore
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 9.96 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 170.78 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 2.04 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 34.99 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.3381 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 7.38 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 2.04 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.65 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum in Singapore?
- Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum in Singapore was 89.3% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 93.6% in 2015.
- What is the lowest proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.2% in 2007.
- How does Singapore rank for proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum?
- Singapore ranks 2nd out of 63 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum proficiency level in reading and mathematics (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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