Initial government funding per primary student, constant PPP$ in Singapore
Singapore: Initial government funding per primary student, constant PPP$ was 18,612 in 2023. β² Rising
Initial government funding per primary student, constant PPP$ in Singapore, 2008β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ in Singapore stood at 18,612.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.2% on the previous year and up 88.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ in Singapore peaked at 21,608 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 9,170, in 2008.
Singapore ranks 6th of 122 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9,501 | 9,170 | 9,832 | 2 |
| 2010s | 18,415 | 9,874 | 21,608 | 4 |
| 2020s | 20,415 | 18,612 | 21,368 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
More education data for Singapore
- 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)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 74.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 11.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 100.2% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0028 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ in Singapore?
- Initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ in Singapore was 18,612 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 21,608 in 2018.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,170 in 2008.
- How does Singapore rank for initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$?
- Singapore ranks 6th out of 122 countries with data for 2023.
- Is initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 88.5%. 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, constant PPP$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release