Government expenditure on pre-primary education, US$ in Singapore

Singapore: Government expenditure on pre-primary education, US$ was 58.44 millions in 2017. β—† Volatile

Latest (2017)
58.44 millions
World rank
79th
of 158 countries
All-time high
58.44 millions
in 2017
All-time low
0 millions
in 1971
Years of data
20
1971–2017

Government expenditure on pre-primary education, US$ in Singapore, 1971–2017

02040601971199420171971: 0 millions1972: 0 millions1973: 0 millions1974: 0 millions1975: 0 millions1976: 0 millions1977: 0 millions1978: 0 millions1979: 0.556 millions1980: 0.088 millions1981: 0 millions1982: 0 millions1983: 0 millions1988: 0 millions1999: 0 millions2009: 0 millions2010: 0 millions2011: 0 millions2012: 0 millions2017: 58.4 millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

Singapore recorded 58.44 millions for government expenditure on pre-primary education, us$ in 2017. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on pre-primary education, us$ in Singapore peaked at 58.44 millions in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0 millions, in 1971.

Singapore ranks 79th of 158 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.0618 millions 0 millions 0.5559 millions 9
1980s 0.0177 millions 0 millions 0.0884 millions 5
1990s 0 millions 0 millions 0 millions 1
2000s 0 millions 0 millions 0 millions 1
2010s 14.61 millions 0 millions 58.44 millions 4

Countries ranked near Singapore

  1. 76 Iran, Islamic Republic of 69.11 millions compare
  2. 77 CΓ΄te d'Ivoire 65.11 millions compare
  3. 78 Kyrgyz Republic 61.35 millions compare
  4. 80 Kenya 57.7 millions compare
  5. 81 Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of 50.81 millions compare
  6. 82 Trinidad and Tobago 45.41 millions compare

See the full ranking of 158 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on pre-primary education, us$ in Singapore?
Government expenditure on pre-primary education, us$ in Singapore was 58.44 millions in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on pre-primary education, us$ recorded in Singapore?
The highest recorded value was 58.44 millions in 2017.
What is the lowest government expenditure on pre-primary education, us$ recorded in Singapore?
The lowest recorded value was 0 millions in 1971.
How does Singapore rank for government expenditure on pre-primary education, us$?
Singapore ranks 79th out of 158 countries with data for 2017.
Where does this Singapore data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on pre-primary education, US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on pre-primary education, US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
158 places, 3,075 data points, 1970–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on pre-primary education (current, capital, and transfers) in millions US$ (nominal value). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. Total government expenditure for a given level of education (e.g. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) in national currency is converted to US$. Limitations: In some instances data on total government expenditure on education refers only to the Ministry of Education, excluding other ministries which may also spend a part of their budget on educational activities. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/