Samoa vs Singapore: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female
Samoa
80.8%
in 2023
Singapore
80.5%
in 2023
Samoa rank
88th
Singapore rank
89th
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female over time
- Samoa
- Singapore
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 80.8% against 80.5% in Singapore, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Singapore ahead.
Samoa ranks 88th and Singapore ranks 89th of 212 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Samoa averaged higher in 2 and Singapore in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 66.8% | 67.0% | 0.2% | Singapore |
| 1980s | 72.2% | 68.3% | 3.9% | Samoa |
| 1990s | 71.1% | 77.1% | 6.0% | Singapore |
| 2020s | 80.9% | 80.6% | 0.4% | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of teachers in primary education who are female, Samoa or Singapore?
- Samoa, at 80.8% against 80.5% in Singapore as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in primary education who are female between Samoa and Singapore?
- 0.3%, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Singapore?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2023.
- How do Samoa and Singapore rank globally for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
- Samoa ranks 88th 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