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RESOURCES INVESTED IN EDUCATION
| 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | |
| Public Expenditure on Education (% of GDP) |
3.6 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 3.5 |
| Annual Expenditure per Student in Singapore Dollars | |||||
| Primary | 4500 | 4900 | 4800 | 4200 | 4100 |
| Secondary | 6700 | 6700 | 7200 | 6700 | 6500 |
| Post Secondary (Preparation for tertiary Type A Education) |
10300 | 10700 | 12100 | 10330 | 11600 |
| Post Secondary (Preparation for direct entry into labour market) |
11300 | 11700 | 15200 | 15500 | 13900 |
| Tertiary (Type B) | 15800 | 14100 | 14600 | 13900 | 16500 |
| Tertiary (Type A) | 27600 | 25500 | 27100 | 25900 | 26800 |
| Ratio of Students to Teaching Staff | |||||
| Primary | 25.6 | 25.1 | 24.4 | 24.9 | 24.3 |
| Secondary | 19.2 | 19.6 | 18.9 | 19.1 | 19.0 |
Notes:
1. Expenditure per student at a particular level of education is calculated by dividing the total expenditure (public expenditure and fees paid by students) at that level by the corresponding full-time equivalent enrolment.2. The ratio of students to teaching staff is obtained by dividing the number of full-time students at a given level of education by the number of full-time teachers at that same level.
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