Samoa vs Singapore: Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female
Samoa
40.6%
in 2024
Singapore
41.0%
in 2023
Samoa rank
95th
Singapore rank
94th
Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female over time
- Samoa
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 41.0% against 40.6% in Samoa, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Singapore ahead.
Samoa ranks 95th and Singapore ranks 94th of 172 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Samoa averaged higher in 2 and Singapore in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.6% | 17.2% | 2.6% | Singapore |
| 2010s | 38.4% | 36.9% | 1.6% | Samoa |
| 2020s | 40.5% | 38.7% | 1.8% | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female, Samoa or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 41.0% against 40.6% in Samoa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female between Samoa and Singapore?
- 0.4%, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Singapore?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Samoa and Singapore rank globally for percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female?
- Samoa ranks 95th and Singapore ranks 94th of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of teachers in tertiary 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