Singapore: P1 Cohort Secondary School Eligibility, 2001–2024
Singapore's education pipeline remains strikingly stable: over 24 years, the portion of Primary 1 pupils eligible for secondary school ranged narrowly
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Contains information from "Percentage of P1 Cohort Eligible for Secondary School" accessed on 29 June 2026 from Ministry of Education (data.gov.
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sg (Singapore Department of Statistics)) which is made available under the terms of the Singapore Open Data Licence version 1.0 (https://beta.data.gov.sg/open-data-licence).
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from Singapore Singapore’s primary education system continues to deliver near-universal progression: the share of Primary 1 pupils eligible to advance to secondary school reached 98.
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5% in 2002, the highest point in a 24-year series that barely wavers above 97%. A tight range The eligibility share has never fallen below 97.4% , recorded only in the baseline year 2001.
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From 2002 onward, the floor rose to 97.6%, and the metric topped out at 98.5% in three separate years (2002–2004). The total spread covers only 1.
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1 percentage points , an unusually narrow band for a social indicator spanning two decades. What it means This steadiness is rooted in compulsory primary schooling that prioritizes foundational literacy and numeracy.
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Because every child must complete primary education, the eligibility metric acts as a near-perfect barometer of whether foundational standards are being met by the vast majority.
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Minor year-on-year shifts—usually less than 0.3 points—likely reflect slight demographic changes or fine-tuning of grade promotion criteria rather than systemic cracks.
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Singapore's education pipeline remains strikingly stable: over 24 years, the portion of Primary 1 pupils eligible for secondary school ranged narrowly from 97.4% to 98.5%, never falling below 97.6% after 2001.