Last Change:

04/02/2025

Compulsory Education Act

Year: 2003

Type: Domestic law

Rights Category: Education

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.