Initial government funding per primary student, constant PPP$ in Singapore

Singapore: Initial government funding per primary student, constant PPP$ was 18,612 in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
18,612
Change on year
down 9.2%
World rank
6th
of 122 countries
All-time high
21,608
in 2018
All-time low
9,170
in 2008
Years of data
10
2008–2023

Initial government funding per primary student, constant PPP$ in Singapore, 2008–2023

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k2008201520232008: 9.2k2009: 9.8k2010: 9.9k2017: 20.8k2018: 21.6k2019: 21.3k2020: 21.4k2021: 21.2k2022: 20.5k2023: 18.6k

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 3 Switzerland 22,052 compare
  2. 4 Korea 19,558 compare
  3. 5 Iceland 19,376 compare
  4. 7 Austria 16,668 compare
  5. 8 Norway 16,202 compare
  6. 9 United States 15,990 compare

See the full ranking of 122 places β†’

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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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Indicator
Initial government funding per primary student, constant PPP$
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
122 places, 1,818 data points, 1997–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release