Primary edu spending vs overall edu spending in Singapore

Singapore: Primary edu spending vs overall edu spending was 2.19 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
2.19
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
175th
of 199 countries
All-time high
3.98
in 2003
All-time low
2.1
in 2023
Years of data
39
1971–2024

Primary edu spending vs overall edu spending in Singapore, 1971–2024

012341971199720241971: 3.11972: 2.91973: 2.51974: 2.41975: 2.41976: 2.71977: 2.51978: 2.31979: 2.21980: 2.61981: 2.61982: 3.31983: 3.91988: 3.72000: 3.32001: 3.52002: 3.92003: 42004: 3.72005: 3.22006: 2.92007: 2.92008: 2.82009: 32010: 3.12011: 32012: 3.12013: 2.92014: 32015: 32016: 2.92017: 2.92018: 2.92019: 2.72020: 2.72021: 2.82022: 2.52023: 2.12024: 2.2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, primary edu spending vs overall edu spending in Singapore stood at 2.19.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% on the previous year and down 27.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary edu spending vs overall edu spending in Singapore peaked at 3.98 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 2.1, in 2023.

That places Singapore 175th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Primary edu spending vs overall edu spending in Singapore, year by year

Annual values for Primary edu spending vs overall edu spending in Singapore, 1971 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1971 3.11 —
1972 2.87 -7.8%
1973 2.49 -13.2%
1974 2.39 -4.0%
1975 2.44 +2.1%
1976 2.69 +10.4%
1977 2.45 -9.0%
1978 2.29 -6.5%
1979 2.25 -1.8%
1980 2.56 +13.8%
1981 2.58 +0.9%
1982 3.27 +26.5%
1983 3.95 +20.8%
1988 3.65 -7.5%
2000 3.32 -9.1%
2001 3.54 +6.7%
2002 3.88 +9.5%
2003 3.98 +2.7%
2004 3.65 -8.3%
2005 3.2 -12.5%
2006 2.86 -10.5%
2007 2.95 +3.1%
2008 2.76 -6.2%
2009 3.01 +8.9%
2010 3.08 +2.3%
2011 3.03 -1.6%
2012 3.07 +1.3%
2013 2.85 -7.1%
2014 3.01 +5.6%
2015 2.99 -0.7%
2016 2.94 -1.6%
2017 2.88 -2.2%
2018 2.85 -0.9%
2019 2.73 -4.4%
2020 2.69 -1.3%
2021 2.83 +5.0%
2022 2.47 -12.5%
2023 2.1 -15.0%
2024 2.19 +4.1%

Singapore compared with similar countries

  • Singapore's 2.19 is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.4, 50% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
  • Singapore's 2.19 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.25, 52% of the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2.55 2.25 3.11 9
1980s 3.2 2.56 3.95 5
2000s 3.32 2.76 3.98 10
2010s 2.94 2.73 3.08 10
2020s 2.46 2.1 2.83 5

Countries ranked near Singapore

  1. 172 Gabon 2.32 compare
  2. 173 Ethiopia 2.3 compare
  3. 174 Liberia 2.27 compare
  4. 176 Cambodia 2.18 compare
  5. 177 Eritrea 2.13 compare
  6. 178 Bangladesh 2.03 compare

See the full ranking of 199 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary edu spending vs overall edu spending in Singapore?
Primary edu spending vs overall edu spending in Singapore was 2.19 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest primary edu spending vs overall edu spending recorded in Singapore?
The highest recorded value was 3.98 in 2003.
What is the lowest primary edu spending vs overall edu spending recorded in Singapore?
The lowest recorded value was 2.1 in 2023.
How does Singapore rank for primary edu spending vs overall edu spending?
Singapore ranks 175th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is primary edu spending vs overall edu spending rising or falling in Singapore?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Singapore data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Primary edu spending vs overall edu spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Primary edu spending vs overall edu spending
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 5,140 data points, 1970–2025
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