All About Singapore Birth Rates

[MerlionInGermany]

Bishan_Mom:

Yes..we would assume that having a declining birth rate in the past few years, the \"competition\" for places will be relatively lower. But as I mentioned in another post, though birth rate for 2001 is higher than 2002, MOE is expecting a higher number of registration for P1 this year compared to last year. I assume this additional numbers are children of PRs & foreigners, who were not born in Singapore. Children of PRs could register in any of the earlier phases, but children of foreigners will have to register under phase 3.


Hmm....if MOE is expecting a higher number of kids registering for P1, then why are (a number of) schools reducing the number of classes this year?

Hi,

Just want to share that there are also children who are Singapore Citizens who are born overseas. I didn't read the pdf file but if that pdf file shows (Singapore Citizen) life births in Singapore, then the numbers will not include Singapore Citizen babies born outside Singapore. And yes, this can happen because babies born outside Singapore, to Singaporean parents, are also Singapore Citizens.

MiG

[Luanee]

Year\tBirths\t

2000\t46997\tDragon
2001\t41451\tSnake
2002\t40760\tHorse
2003\t37485\tGoat
2004\t37174\tMonkey
2005\t37492\tRooster
2006\t38317\tDog
2007\t39490\tPig

[clairedom]

[Moderator's note: Topics merged.]


IS IT TRUE THIS YEAR NOT MANY CHILDREN ENROLING BECAUSE OF LOW BIRTH RATE?
MY DAUGHTER IS ENROLING THIS YEAR, MAYBE I CAN TRY SCHOOLS OUTSIDE THE 1 KM RADIUS.
HELP! :? :?

[jedamum]

hi clairedom,

HAVE YOU READ http://www.kiasuparents.com/kiasu/forum/viewtopic.php?t=395&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=0??

[clairedom]

jedamum:

hi clairedom,

HAVE YOU READ http://www.kiasuparents.com/kiasu/forum/viewtopic.php?t=395&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=0??

THK U.

[dizzyguy]

YEAR 2010 Intake


Sub Total\t 41,670
Registered after Phase 2B\t 21,383
Registered so far Day 1 Phase 2C\t 12,138
Birth Rate 2003\t 37,485
\t
Not Yet Registered\t 3,964
Remaining Space\t 8,149

[mathsparks]

dizzyguy:

YEAR 2010 Intake


Sub Total\t 41,670
Registered after Phase 2B\t 21,383
Registered so far Day 1 Phase 2C\t 12,138
Birth Rate 2003\t 37,485
\t
Not Yet Registered\t 3,964
Remaining Space\t 8,149

Hi dizzyguy,
can share where you get this from? Any idea no. of PRs?

[dizzyguy]

No idea about stats for PR. No time to search


Data can be gotten from here. http://www.singstat.gov.sg/

[dizzyguy]

Data can also be collected from MOE.


Use an excel sheet to add all school spaces.

[MdmQ]

Luanee:

Year\tBirths\t

2000\t46997\tDragon
2001\t41451\tSnake
2002\t40760\tHorse
2003\t37485\tGoat
2004\t37174\tMonkey
2005\t37492\tRooster
2006\t38317\tDog
2007\t39490\tPig

I think many factors besides the Animal sign contributes to birth rate. Y2004 has the lowest birthrate because of SARS in 2003, less people conceive in 2003 to give birth in 2004.

Then in Aug 2004, the government introduced 3 months maternity leave and bb bounus package, that helps to boost the following birth rate.

I believe the birth rate should be higher in 2008 year of Rat beacuse of the latest procreation package from the government even though the world's economy slow down.

Anyway, it doesnt really matter about the birth rate since all schools are eventually reducing the number of classes to cater to single session. It will be always comptetitive every P1 registration.