Singapore vs Uruguay: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled

Singapore
16,639
in 2023
Uruguay
18,882
in 2023
Singapore rank
125th
Uruguay rank
123rd

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

  • Singapore
  • Uruguay
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How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 18,882 against 16,639 in Singapore, a difference of 2,243.

That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times Singapore's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 38 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Singapore ahead.

Singapore ranks 125th and Uruguay ranks 123rd of 216 countries.

Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Singapore Uruguay Difference Ahead
1970s 10,976 13,520 2,544 Uruguay
1980s 10,062 15,878 5,816 Uruguay
1990s 10,325 16,371 6,046 Uruguay
2000s 15,088 23,887 8,799 Uruguay
2010s 16,136 27,066 10,930 Uruguay
2020s 16,770 21,282 4,512 Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled, Singapore or Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 18,882 against 16,639 in Singapore as of 2023.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled between Singapore and Uruguay?
2,243, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and Uruguay?
38 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Singapore and Uruguay rank globally for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
Singapore ranks 125th and Uruguay ranks 123rd of 216 countries.
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
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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.