Last Change:
04/02/2025
Compulsory Education Act
Year: 2003
Type: Domestic law
Rights Category: Education
Link to external source:
https://sso.agc.gov.sg/Act/CEA2000?ValidDate=20211231#top
Description
Enacted in 2003 and entered in force on 1st January 2003. Enacts compulsory primary education for children in Singapore. Each parent of the child shall be guilty of an offence if the child fails to attend regularly as a pupil at a national primary school. A Compulsory Education Board is established to investigate such matters.