ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) vs Singapore: Teachers in primary education, both sexes
ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)
2.28 million
in 2024
Singapore
16,639
in 2023
ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) rank
123rd
Singapore rank
125th
Teachers in primary education, both sexes over time
- ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)
- Singapore
How they compare
ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) currently reports 2.28 million against 16,639 in Singapore, a difference of 2.27 million.
That makes ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)'s figure about 137.2 times Singapore's.
Across all 38 years both countries report, ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) has been ahead every year.
ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) ranks 123rd and Singapore ranks 125th of 221 groups.
ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 641,786 | 10,976 | 630,810 | ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) |
| 1980s | 942,898 | 10,062 | 932,837 | ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) |
| 1990s | 1.23 million | 10,325 | 1.22 million | ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) |
| 2000s | 1.74 million | 15,088 | 1.72 million | ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) |
| 2010s | 2.16 million | 16,136 | 2.15 million | ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) |
| 2020s | 2.23 million | 16,770 | 2.21 million | ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher teachers in primary education, both sexes, ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) or Singapore?
- ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500), at 2.28 million against 16,639 in Singapore as of 2024.
- What is the difference in teachers in primary education, both sexes between ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) and Singapore?
- 2.27 million, with ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) and Singapore?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) and Singapore rank globally for teachers in primary education, both sexes?
- ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) ranks 123rd 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
February 2026 Data Release