SDG: Northern America vs Singapore: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled

SDG: Northern America
2.04 million
in 2024
Singapore
16,639
in 2023
SDG: Northern America rank
128th
Singapore rank
125th

Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled over time

  • SDG: Northern America
  • Singapore
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How they compare

SDG: Northern America currently reports 2.04 million against 16,639 in Singapore, a difference of 2.02 million.

That makes SDG: Northern America's figure about 122.6 times Singapore's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, SDG: Northern America has been ahead every year.

SDG: Northern America ranks 128th and Singapore ranks 125th of 221 groups.

SDG: Northern America has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade SDG: Northern America Singapore Difference Ahead
1980s 1.64 million 10,195 1.63 million SDG: Northern America
1990s 1.63 million 10,325 1.62 million SDG: Northern America
2000s 1.94 million 15,088 1.93 million SDG: Northern America
2010s 1.98 million 16,136 1.97 million SDG: Northern America
2020s 2.01 million 16,770 2.00 million SDG: Northern America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled, SDG: Northern America or Singapore?
SDG: Northern America, at 2.04 million against 16,639 in Singapore as of 2024.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled between SDG: Northern America and Singapore?
2.02 million, with SDG: Northern America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Northern America and Singapore?
25 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2023.
How do SDG: Northern America and Singapore rank globally for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
SDG: Northern America ranks 128th and Singapore ranks 125th of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
437 places, 19,704 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) with 786 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.