Singapore vs WB: Ibrd Only: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female
Singapore
80.5%
in 2023
WB: Ibrd Only
71.4%
in 2024
Singapore rank
89th
WB: Ibrd Only rank
86th
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female over time
- Singapore
- WB: Ibrd Only
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 80.5% against 71.4% in WB: Ibrd Only, a difference of 9.1%.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.1 times WB: Ibrd Only's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Singapore has been ahead every year.
Singapore ranks 89th and WB: Ibrd Only ranks 86th of 212 countries.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Singapore | WB: Ibrd Only | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 66.6% | 47.3% | 19.3% | Singapore |
| 1980s | 69.1% | 49.7% | 19.4% | Singapore |
| 1990s | 76.6% | 55.0% | 21.6% | Singapore |
| 2000s | 81.2% | 61.0% | 20.2% | Singapore |
| 2010s | 80.6% | 67.2% | 13.4% | Singapore |
| 2020s | 80.7% | 70.1% | 10.6% | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of teachers in primary education who are female, Singapore or WB: Ibrd Only?
- Singapore, at 80.5% against 71.4% in WB: Ibrd Only as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in primary education who are female between Singapore and WB: Ibrd Only?
- 9.1%, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and WB: Ibrd Only?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Singapore and WB: Ibrd Only rank globally for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
- Singapore ranks 89th and WB: Ibrd Only ranks 86th 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