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Key Indicators On Gender, Annual

Last updated: 06 Jun 2024, 14:42 SGT

SINGSTAT (Singapore Department of Statistics)

Source: SINGAPORE DEPARTMENT OF STATISTICS, MINISTRY OF EDUCATION, SINGAPORE DEPARTMENT OF STATISTICS & MINISTRY OF MANPOWER, REGISTRY OF MARRIAGES, REGISTRY OF MUSLIM MARRIAGES

Data Last Updated: 26/07/2023

Update Frequency: Annual

Footnotes: For more information, please refer to the 'Population Trends' publication (www.singstat.gov.sg/publications/population/population-trends).

Adapted from: https://tablebuilder.singstat.gov.sg/table/TS/M810631

Data explorer

KeyIndicatorsOnGenderAnnual.csv (16 rows, 3.2 KB)

Data Series
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2022
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2020
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2019
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2018
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2017
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2016
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2015
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2014
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2013
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2012
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2011
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2010
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2009
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2008
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2007
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2006
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2005
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2004
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2003
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2002
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2001
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2000
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1995
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1990
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1980
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1970
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(Null)12.5%
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(Null)12.5%
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(Null)12.5%
Male Resident Population199021219531141977556196938219558381943545192952619166281902410189150418800461868170186113318447321802992177547717482421721139169503116734011684295165855816346671514015138629111590111030809
Female Resident Population20830272033728206665420568272038445202225120040331986062196832919532471938159192108119105881889144183966718076051777652174667517182351693490169864916673441638696149950013495771123114982754
Male Literacy Rate (15 Years & Over)na98.998.598.998.998.898.798.698.698.598.598.49897.997.797.697.497.397.19796.896.796.695.895.191.483
Female Literacy Rate (15 Years & Over)na96.495.896.195.995.795.495.294.994.794.494.193.893.392.792.191.691.190.690.289.789.288.685.88373.154.3
Combined Gross Enrolment Ratio For Malesnana115114.2113.8112.6112109.8109.6107.2106.6102.1101.797.69695.995.194.389.789.888.888.489.186.98167.668.5
Combined Gross Enrolment Ratio For Femalesnana117.6117.7117.8116.8115.5114.2112.9110.7110.7105.4103.897.797.196.49593.187.387.185.885.585.883.578.465.962.6
Mean Years Of Schooling (25 Years & Over) For Males12.11211.711.611.611.311.211.211.11110.910.710.610.310.29.99.99.99.69.49.39.29.28.47.35.6na
Mean Years Of Schooling (25 Years & Over) For Females11.311.310.910.810.610.410.310.310.1109.99.79.79.29.18.88.78.88.38.28.17.98.17.25.93.7na
Male Resident Labour Force Participation Rate (15 Years & Over)7777.275.475.475.67676.276.775.975.87675.676.576.376.176.376.274.475.776.177.277.776.677.277.580.881.2
Female Resident Labour Force Participation Rate (15 Years & Over)63.464.261.261.160.259.860.460.458.658.157.75756.555.255.654.254.35251.350.950.651.650.246.848.843.828.2

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import requests
          
dataset_id = "d_741f88b4fcd6e73cc9ee5648a88e22c8"
url = "https://data.gov.sg/api/action/datastore_search?resource_id="  + dataset_id 
        
response = requests.get(url)
print(response.json())

Citation

This dataset can be reused and cited in research publications.

Singapore Department of Statistics. (2023). Key Indicators On Gender, Annual (2024) [Dataset]. data.gov.sg. Retrieved June 15, 2025 from https://data.gov.sg/datasets/d_741f88b4fcd6e73cc9ee5648a88e22c8/view

About this dataset

Contact

admin+stb@data.gov.sg

Created on

28 Nov 2023

Licence

Free forever for personal or commercial use, under the Open Data Licence.

Agency

SINGSTAT (Singapore Department of Statistics)