Table 4 Growth of Childcare Centres (1948–2010) Footnote
Earlier statistics are from Social Welfare Department Annual Reports. Statistics from 1990 onwards come from MCYS (2008).
From: The Shaping of Childcare and Preschool Education in Singapore: From Separatism to Collaboration
Year | Centres | Children |
|---|---|---|
1948–1954 | 2 | 160 |
1955–1963 | 6 | 400 |
1964–1970 | 10 | 860 |
1971–1979 | 11 | 1,020 |
1980 | 21 | 1,136 |
1984 | 48 | 2,974 |
1985 | 79 | 5,255 |
1986 | 98 | 5,879 |
1990 | 222 | 14,572 |
1995 | 397 | 26,790 |
2000 | 558 | 35,201 |
2005 | 713 | 44,224 |
2010(Jan) | 794 | 57,000 |