Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ in Singapore
Singapore: Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ was 4,384 millions in 2023. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ in Singapore, 2008–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
Singapore recorded 4,384 millions for government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ in 2023.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 60.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ in Singapore peaked at 4,482 millions in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,961 millions, in 2008.
That places Singapore 45th out of 138 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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, PPP$ in Singapore, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 1,961 millions | — |
| 2009 | 2,134 millions | +8.8% |
| 2010 | 2,119 millions | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 2,348 millions | +10.8% |
| 2012 | 2,621 millions | +11.6% |
| 2013 | 2,737 millions | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 3,188 millions | +16.5% |
| 2017 | 3,713 millions | +16.5% |
| 2018 | 3,891 millions | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 4,034 millions | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 4,110 millions | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 4,032 millions | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 4,482 millions | +11.1% |
| 2023 | 4,384 millions | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,047 millions | 1,961 millions | 2,134 millions | 2 |
| 2010s | 3,081 millions | 2,119 millions | 4,034 millions | 8 |
| 2020s | 4,252 millions | 4,032 millions | 4,482 millions | 4 |
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More education data for Singapore
- 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)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 16,639 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ in Singapore?
- Government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ in Singapore was 4,384 millions in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 4,482 millions in 2022.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,961 millions in 2008.
- How does Singapore rank for government expenditure on primary education, ppp$?
- Singapore ranks 45th out of 138 countries with data for 2023.
- Is government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.2%. 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, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release