Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Singapore
Singapore: Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP was 13.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Singapore, 2008–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Singapore stood at 13.0%.
The figure is down 9.8% on the previous year and up 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Singapore peaked at 17.4% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 9.5%, in 2008.
Singapore ranks 78th of 127 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 9.5% | — |
| 2009 | 10.5% | +11.0% |
| 2010 | 10.9% | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 17.4% | +60.5% |
| 2018 | 17.3% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 16.6% | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 16.6% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 17.1% | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 14.4% | -15.4% |
| 2023 | 13.0% | -9.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.0% | 9.5% | 10.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 15.6% | 10.9% | 17.4% | 4 |
| 2020s | 15.3% | 13.0% | 17.1% | 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 initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Singapore?
- Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Singapore was 13.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 17.4% in 2017.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.5% in 2008.
- How does Singapore rank for initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp?
- Singapore ranks 78th out of 127 countries with data for 2023.
- Is initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.7%. 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 Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release