Samoa vs Singapore: Primary education, teachers

Samoa
80.8%
in 2023
Singapore
80.5%
in 2023
Samoa rank
83rd
Singapore rank
84th

Primary education, teachers over time

  • Samoa
  • Singapore
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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 83rd and Singapore ranks 84th of 200 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 primary education, teachers, Samoa or Singapore?
Samoa, at 80.8% against 80.5% in Singapore as of 2023.
What is the difference in primary education, teachers 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 primary education, teachers?
Samoa ranks 83rd and Singapore ranks 84th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Primary education, teachers (% female). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary education, teachers (% female)
Unit
% female
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
245 places, 8,480 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.