In 2022, there were 180 active primary schools in Singapore. Singapore’s education system consists of three levels: primary, secondary, and post-secondary education. Primary education, which lasts for six years, is the only compulsory level for all citizens and residents.
The Singapore government had introduced these changes and increased spending in primary education to reduce inequality at the onset of formal education. Even so, parents compete each year to enroll their children in so-called elite schools. This is due to the Primary School Leaving Examination (PSLE), a nationwide examination at the end of six years of primary education. The PSLE results determine which secondary school a child is eligible to attend, which in turn play a significant role in a child’s educational path.
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MoE. (November 10, 2023). Number of primary schools in Singapore from 1960 to 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 25, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/865443/singapore-number-of-primary-schools/
MoE. "Number of primary schools in Singapore from 1960 to 2022." Chart. November 10, 2023. Statista. Accessed August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/865443/singapore-number-of-primary-schools/
MoE. (2023). Number of primary schools in Singapore from 1960 to 2022. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/865443/singapore-number-of-primary-schools/
MoE. "Number of Primary Schools in Singapore from 1960 to 2022." Statista, Statista Inc., 10 Nov 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/865443/singapore-number-of-primary-schools/
MoE, Number of primary schools in Singapore from 1960 to 2022 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/865443/singapore-number-of-primary-schools/ (last visited August 25, 2024)
Number of primary schools in Singapore from 1960 to 2022 [Graph], MoE, November 10, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/865443/singapore-number-of-primary-schools/