Current expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public in Singapore

Singapore: Current expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public was 89.7% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
89.7%
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
90th
of 113 countries
All-time high
92.0%
in 2011
All-time low
83.4%
in 2012
Years of data
9
2008–2018

Current expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public in Singapore, 2008–2018

0204060801002008201320182008: 88 %2009: 85.6 %2010: 87.6 %2011: 92 %2012: 83.4 %2013: 85.7 %2016: 87.6 %2017: 88.2 %2018: 89.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, current expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public in Singapore stood at 89.7%.

The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, current expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public in Singapore peaked at 92.0% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 83.4%, in 2012.

That places Singapore 90th out of 113 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Current expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public in Singapore, year by year

Annual values for Current expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%) in Singapore, 2008 to 2018.
Year % Change
2008 88.0%
2009 85.6% -2.6%
2010 87.6% +2.3%
2011 92.0% +5.1%
2012 83.4% -9.4%
2013 85.7% +2.7%
2016 87.6% +2.3%
2017 88.2% +0.6%
2018 89.7% +1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 86.8% 85.6% 88.0% 2
2010s 87.7% 83.4% 92.0% 7

Countries ranked near Singapore

  1. 87 Czechia 90.2% compare
  2. 88 Estonia 90.0% compare
  3. 89 Dominica 90.0% compare
  4. 91 Mongolia 89.4% compare
  5. 92 Netherlands 89.3% compare
  6. 93 Panama 89.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is current expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public in Singapore?
Current expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public in Singapore was 89.7% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest current expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public recorded in Singapore?
The highest recorded value was 92.0% in 2011.
What is the lowest current expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public recorded in Singapore?
The lowest recorded value was 83.4% in 2012.
How does Singapore rank for current expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public?
Singapore ranks 90th out of 113 countries with data for 2018.
Is current expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public rising or falling in Singapore?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Singapore data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Current expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Current expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
123 places, 1,417 data points, 1995–2019
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Current expenditure expressed as a percentage of direct expenditure in public educational institutions (instructional and non-instructional) of the specified level of education. Financial aid to students and other transfers are excluded from direct expenditure. Current expenditure is consumed within the current year and would have to be renewed if needed in the following year. It includes staff compensation and current expenditure other than for staff compensation (ex. on teaching materials, ancillary services and administration). Divide all current expenditure in public institutions of a given level of education (ex. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) by total expenditure (current and capital) in public institutions of the same level of education, and multiply by 100. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/