Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Singapore
Singapore: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary was 99.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Singapore, 2008–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Singapore is 99.1%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Singapore peaked at 99.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 83.4%, in 2012.
Singapore ranks 22nd of 128 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Singapore, year by year
| Year | % | 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 expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Singapore?
- Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Singapore was 99.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 99.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.4% in 2012.
- How does Singapore rank for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary?
- Singapore ranks 22nd out of 128 countries with data for 2023.
- Is current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Current 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