Current education expenditure, primary in Singapore
Singapore: Current education expenditure, primary was 99.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Current education expenditure, primary in Singapore, 2008–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total expenditure in primary public institutions.
Analysis
In 2023, current education expenditure, primary in Singapore stood at 99.1%. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current education expenditure, primary in Singapore peaked at 99.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 83.4%, in 2012.
That places Singapore 22nd out of 126 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Current education expenditure, primary in Singapore, year by year
| Year | % of total expenditure in primary public institutions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 88.0% | — |
| 2009 | 85.6% | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 87.6% | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 92.0% | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 83.4% | -9.4% |
| 2013 | 85.7% | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 87.6% | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 88.2% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 89.7% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 93.8% | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 92.2% | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 94.7% | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 97.0% | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 99.1% | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 86.8% | 85.6% | 88.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 88.5% | 83.4% | 93.8% | 8 |
| 2020s | 95.8% | 92.2% | 99.1% | 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 current education expenditure, primary in Singapore?
- Current education expenditure, primary in Singapore was 99.1% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest current education expenditure, primary recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 99.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest current education expenditure, primary recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.4% in 2012.
- How does Singapore rank for current education expenditure, primary?
- Singapore ranks 22nd out of 126 countries with data for 2023.
- Is current education expenditure, primary rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Current education expenditure, primary (% of total expenditure in primary public institutions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Current expenditure is expressed as a percentage of direct expenditure in public educational institutions (instructional and non-instructional) of the specified level of education. Financial aid to students and other transfers are excluded from direct expenditure. Current expenditure is consumed within the current year and would have to be renewed if needed in the following year. It includes staff compensation and current expenditure other than for staff compensation (ex. on teaching materials, ancillary services and administration).