The Popularity of Math Tuition Classes in Singapore

According to a survey conducted by the Singapore Department of Statistics held in 2019 regarding the household expenditure of an average Singaporean family, these households spent an amount of $1.4 SGD on tuitions every year. And with the passage of time, this figure has increased. Of course, part of the increase in this amount from $650 million a decade ago, is due to inflation, but the main reason is the inability of students and their parents to cope up with the tougher Singaporean school and college syllabi. Singapore is well-known throughout the world for its excellent education system and this also means that the curriculums of schools and colleges are very tough. Taking math tuition or tuition in any other subject is an individual choice, but it is important to get extra help in some form outside of their regular classes. Such a help is especially necessary in the case of a tough subject like math. Attitude of Singaporean parents is such that they place a lot of importance on g...