ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) vs Singapore: Teachers in primary education, both sexes

ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425)
2.04 million
in 2024
Singapore
16,639
in 2023
ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) rank
128th
Singapore rank
125th

Teachers in primary education, both sexes over time

  • ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425)
  • Singapore
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How they compare

ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) currently reports 2.04 million against 16,639 in Singapore, a difference of 2.02 million.

That makes ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425)'s figure about 122.6 times Singapore's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) has been ahead every year.

ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) ranks 128th and Singapore ranks 125th of 221 groups.

ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) Singapore Difference Ahead
1980s 1.64 million 10,195 1.63 million ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425)
1990s 1.63 million 10,325 1.62 million ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425)
2000s 1.94 million 15,088 1.93 million ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425)
2010s 1.98 million 16,136 1.97 million ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425)
2020s 2.01 million 16,770 2.00 million ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in primary education, both sexes, ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) or Singapore?
ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425), at 2.04 million against 16,639 in Singapore as of 2024.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, both sexes between ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) and Singapore?
2.02 million, with ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) and Singapore?
25 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2023.
How do ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) and Singapore rank globally for teachers in primary education, both sexes?
ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) ranks 128th and Singapore ranks 125th of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
437 places, 18,918 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release