How many years of comparable data are there for Macau, China and Singapore?

11 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Trained teachers in primary education, male (% of male teachers). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Macau, China vs Singapore: Trained teachers in primary education, male

Macau, China

97.6%

in 2024

Singapore

98.2%

in 2023

Macau, China rank

54th

Singapore rank

51st

Trained teachers in primary education, male over time

Macau, China
Singapore

How they compare

Singapore currently reports 98.2% against 97.6% in Macau, China, a difference of 0.6%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Singapore ahead.

Macau, China ranks 54th and Singapore ranks 51st of 126 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Macau, China averaged higher in 1 and Singapore in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Macau, China	Singapore	Difference	Ahead
2000s	74.2%	98.4%	24.2%	Singapore
2010s	97.4%	98.5%	1.1%	Singapore
2020s	98.4%	98.2%	0.2%	Macau, China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher trained teachers in primary education, male, Macau, China or Singapore?: Singapore, at 98.2% against 97.6% in Macau, China as of 2023.
What is the difference in trained teachers in primary education, male between Macau, China and Singapore?: 0.6%, with Singapore ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Macau, China and Singapore?: 11 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2023.
How do Macau, China and Singapore rank globally for trained teachers in primary education, male?: Macau, China ranks 54th and Singapore ranks 51st of 126 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Trained teachers in primary education, male (% of male teachers). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Trained teachers in primary education, male (% of male teachers)
Unit: % of male teachers
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 161 places, 2,453 data points, 1998–2025
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Trained teachers in primary education are the percentage of primary school teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching in a given country.