Initial government funding per primary student, constant PPP$ in Singapore
Singapore: Initial government funding per primary student, constant PPP$ was 18,612 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Initial government funding per primary student, constant PPP$ in Singapore, 2008–2023
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.
Initial government funding per primary student, constant PPP$ in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 9,170 | — |
| 2009 | 9,832 | +7.2% |
| 2010 | 9,874 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 20,836 | +111.0% |
| 2018 | 21,608 | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 21,344 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 21,368 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 21,182 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 20,496 | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 18,612 | -9.2% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 18,612 is above the median for high income countries, which is 10,448, 1.8× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 18,612 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,867, 10.0× the median. (14 countries reporting)
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
- 3 Switzerland 22,052 compare
- 4 South Korea 19,558 compare
- 5 Iceland 19,376 compare
- 7 Austria 16,668 compare
- 8 Norway 16,202 compare
- 9 United States 15,990 compare
More education data for Singapore
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.79 (2023)
- 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)
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