Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Singapore

Singapore: Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP was 17.4% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
17.4%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
46th
of 122 countries
All-time high
17.5%
in 2017
All-time low
9.5%
in 2008
Years of data
5
2008–2018

Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Singapore, 2008–2018

0510152008201320182008: 9.52009: 10.52010: 10.92017: 17.52018: 17.4

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Singapore is 17.4%, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 83.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Singapore peaked at 17.5% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 9.5%, in 2008.

Singapore ranks 46th of 122 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Singapore, year by year

Annual values for Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP per capita in Singapore, 2008 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2008 9.5%
2009 10.5% +11.0%
2010 10.9% +3.4%
2017 17.5% +61.0%
2018 17.4% -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10.0% 9.5% 10.5% 2
2010s 15.3% 10.9% 17.5% 3

Countries ranked near Singapore

  1. 43 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 17.5% compare
  2. 44 Belize 17.5% compare
  3. 45 Tunisia 17.4%
  4. 47 Hungary 17.2% compare
  5. 48 Malta 17.1% compare
  6. 49 Namibia 17.1%

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Frequently asked questions

What is initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Singapore?
Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Singapore was 17.4% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp recorded in Singapore?
The highest recorded value was 17.5% in 2017.
What is the lowest initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp recorded in Singapore?
The lowest recorded value was 9.5% in 2008.
How does Singapore rank for initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp?
Singapore ranks 46th out of 122 countries with data for 2018.
Is initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Singapore?
Over the last ten years it is up 83.9%. 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 as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP per capita
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
122 places, 1,518 data points, 1995–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central, current and capital) initial government funding of education per student, which includes transfers paid (such as scholarships to students), but excludes transfers received, in this case international transfers to government for education (when foreign donors provide education sector budget support or other support integrated in the government budget). Calculation Method: Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure (current and capital) on a given level of education (primary, secondary, etc) minus international transfers to government for education, divided by the number of student enrolled at that level of education. This is then expressed as a share of GDP per capita. 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. There are also cases where it may not be possible to separate international transfers to government from general government expenditure on education, in which cases they have not been subtracted in the formula. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/