Singapore vs UIS: Sub-saharan Africa: Teachers in secondary education, female

Singapore
8,760
in 2023
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
1.27 million
in 2024
Singapore rank
118th
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank
119th

Teachers in secondary education, female over time

  • Singapore
  • UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
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How they compare

UIS: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 1.27 million against 8,760 in Singapore, a difference of 1.26 million.

That makes UIS: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 145.0 times Singapore's.

Across all 19 years both countries report, UIS: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Singapore ranks 118th and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 119th of 210 countries.

UIS: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Singapore UIS: Sub-saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 3,633 86,936 83,303 UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
1990s 6,486 239,541 233,055 UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
2000s 9,067 465,869 456,801 UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
2010s 9,664 936,866 927,202 UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
2020s 9,100 1.18 million 1.17 million UIS: Sub-saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in secondary education, female, Singapore or UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa, at 1.27 million against 8,760 in Singapore as of 2024.
What is the difference in teachers in secondary education, female between Singapore and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
1.26 million, with UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
19 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2023.
How do Singapore and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for teachers in secondary education, female?
Singapore ranks 118th and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 119th of 210 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in secondary education, female (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 secondary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
431 places, 15,121 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release