SDG: Northern America vs Singapore: Teachers in primary education, both sexes

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 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, 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 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?
SDG: Northern America 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