Government expenditure on primary education, constant PPP$ in Singapore
Singapore: Government expenditure on primary education, constant PPP$ was 4,384 millions in 2023. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on primary education, constant PPP$ in Singapore, 2008–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
In 2023, government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$ in Singapore stood at 4,384 millions.
The figure is down 8.7% on the previous year and up 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$ in Singapore peaked at 5,070 millions in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2,761 millions, in 2008.
Singapore ranks 45th of 136 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Government expenditure on primary education, constant PPP$ in Singapore, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 2,761 millions | — |
| 2009 | 2,947 millions | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 2,909 millions | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 3,185 millions | +9.5% |
| 2012 | 3,482 millions | +9.3% |
| 2013 | 3,614 millions | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 4,270 millions | +18.2% |
| 2017 | 4,937 millions | +15.6% |
| 2018 | 5,070 millions | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 4,985 millions | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 5,020 millions | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 4,931 millions | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 4,801 millions | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 4,384 millions | -8.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,854 millions | 2,761 millions | 2,947 millions | 2 |
| 2010s | 4,056 millions | 2,909 millions | 5,070 millions | 8 |
| 2020s | 4,784 millions | 4,384 millions | 5,020 millions | 4 |
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More education data for Singapore
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -2.08 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13,402 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 3,237 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 98,241 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -2.71 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 96,168 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -1.43 % change on previous year (2023)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$ in Singapore?
- Government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$ in Singapore was 4,384 millions in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$ recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 5,070 millions in 2018.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$ recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,761 millions in 2008.
- How does Singapore rank for government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$?
- Singapore ranks 45th out of 136 countries with data for 2023.
- Is government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.3%. 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 Government expenditure on primary education, constant PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release