Myanmar vs Singapore: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female
Myanmar
80.3%
in 2018
Singapore
80.5%
in 2023
Myanmar rank
91st
Singapore rank
89th
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female over time
- Myanmar
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 80.5% against 80.3% in Myanmar, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Singapore ahead.
Myanmar ranks 91st and Singapore ranks 89th of 212 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 2 and Singapore in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 43.1% | 66.1% | 23.1% | Singapore |
| 1980s | 58.5% | 69.8% | 11.2% | Singapore |
| 1990s | 66.1% | 76.6% | 10.6% | Singapore |
| 2000s | 83.5% | 81.2% | 2.3% | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 81.8% | 80.5% | 1.3% | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of teachers in primary education who are female, Myanmar or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 80.5% against 80.3% in Myanmar as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in primary education who are female between Myanmar and Singapore?
- 0.2%, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Singapore?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
- How do Myanmar and Singapore rank globally for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
- Myanmar ranks 91st and Singapore ranks 89th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release