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Singapore private school enrolment surges to 8,326 in 2024
Special Education School enrolment surged from zero in 2017 to 8,326 students in 2024, making it Singapore's largest private school category, per MOE data.
Japan's Non-Employed Men: 40 Years of Daily Work Minutes
e-Stat data shows the highest daily work time for non-employed men was 18 minutes in 1981, dropping to 6 minutes in 2011, then edging up to 7 by 2021.
Lithium Processing: China vs World in China
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Aceh’s Administrative Units: 6,516 Gampong, 290 Kecamatan (2022)
BPS data shows Aceh’s 2022 total of 6,516 gampong and 290 kecamatan, with Sabang holding just 3 sub-districts, while Aceh Utara topped gampong count at 852.
Singapore: P1 Cohort Secondary School Eligibility, 2001–2024
Singapore's education pipeline remains strikingly stable: over 24 years, the portion of Primary 1 pupils eligible for secondary school ranged narrowly from 97.4% to 98.5%, never falling below 97.6% after 2001.
Japan worker household recreational spending, 1975-2008
Expenditure peaked at 7,645 yen in 1999 after decades of growth, then eased to 7,030 yen by 2008, signaling a shift in post-bubble spending priorities.
China's Cement Share: 18.3% in 1990 to 59.3% Peak in 2014
In 1990, China held just 18.3% of global cement output; by 2014 its share hit 59.3%, the same year world production peaked at 4,200 million tonnes.
Singapore: P1 Cohort Secondary School Eligibility, 2001–2024
Across 24 years, the share of Primary 1 pupils eligible for secondary school in Singapore has held between 97.4% and 98.5%, showing remarkable consistency.
