Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Singapore
Singapore: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary was 0.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Singapore, 2008–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Singapore stood at 0.9%. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of down 70.6% on the previous year and down 93.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Singapore peaked at 16.6% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2023.
Singapore ranks 109th of 124 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Singapore, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 12.0% | — |
| 2009 | 14.4% | +19.2% |
| 2010 | 12.4% | -13.5% |
| 2011 | 8.0% | -35.8% |
| 2012 | 16.6% | +108.5% |
| 2013 | 14.3% | -13.7% |
| 2016 | 12.4% | -13.8% |
| 2017 | 11.8% | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 10.3% | -13.1% |
| 2019 | 6.2% | -39.5% |
| 2020 | 7.8% | +24.7% |
| 2021 | 5.3% | -31.5% |
| 2022 | 3.0% | -43.0% |
| 2023 | 0.9% | -70.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.2% | 12.0% | 14.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 11.5% | 6.2% | 16.6% | 8 |
| 2020s | 4.2% | 0.9% | 7.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
More education data for Singapore
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 13,601 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 336 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 9,429 (1989)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8,429 (1989)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 163,746 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 238,816 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.4 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0404 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Singapore?
- Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Singapore was 0.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 16.6% in 2012.
- What is the lowest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2023.
- How does Singapore rank for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary?
- Singapore ranks 109th out of 124 countries with data for 2023.
- Is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 93.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release