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CSV Ministry of Education

Number of Primary Schools by Level and Type

Description

Ministry of Education CSV of Singapore primary-school counts by school type from 1999 through 2025, with notes on mixed-level schools, junior colleges, centralised institutes, and phased-out Pre-U centres. Education planners track how the primary-school estate changed by government, aided, and other school types.

Official description

(1) Mixed Level schools comprise Primary & Secondary schools (P1-S4/5) and Secondary & Junior College schools (S1-JC2 or S3-JC2). Mixed Level schools are classified by type according to their secondary sections. (2) The first junior college (National Junior College) was opened in 1969. (3) Introduced in 1987, centralised institutes provide a 3-year pre-university course leading to A-Level certification. (4) Figures exclude the number of Pre-U centres. Introduced in 1979, Pre-U centres are schools that offer a 3-year pre-university course leading to A-Level certification. They were phased out in 1995 due to falling demand.

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Coverage
1999-01-01 – 2025-01-01
Rows
54
Columns
3

Data

Year School Type Number Of Pri Sch
1999 Government 153
1999 Government-Aided 40
2000 Government 155
2000 Government-Aided 40
2001 Government 151
2001 Government-Aided 41
2002 Government 137
2002 Government-Aided 41
2003 Government 132
2003 Government-Aided 41
2004 Government 131
2004 Government-Aided 41
2005 Government 132
2005 Government-Aided 41
2006 Government 131
2006 Government-Aided 41
2007 Government 129
2007 Government-Aided 41
2008 Government 133
2008 Government-Aided 41
2009 Government 131
2009 Government-Aided 41
2010 Government 132
2010 Government-Aided 41
2011 Government 133

Columns

Column Type Categorical
Year Year (YYYY) No
School Type Text Yes
Number Of Pri Sch Text No