Female teachers in Singapore
Singapore: Female teachers was 80.55 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
80.55
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
89th
of 212 countries
All-time high
81.44
in 2009
All-time low
65.4
in 1972
Years of data
33
1970–2023
Female teachers in Singapore, 1970–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, female teachers in Singapore stood at 80.55.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female teachers in Singapore peaked at 81.44 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 65.4, in 1972.
That places Singapore 89th out of 212 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Female teachers in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 66.03 | — |
| 1971 | 66.09 | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 65.4 | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 66.91 | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 67.06 | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 67.02 | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 67 | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 66.96 | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 66.57 | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 67.25 | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 66.46 | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 66.18 | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 68.67 | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 68.32 | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 69.3 | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 69.4 | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 69.83 | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 70.51 | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 70.61 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 71.47 | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 76.18 | +6.6% |
| 1995 | 77.09 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 80.92 | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 81.27 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 81.44 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 80.49 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 80.56 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 80.5 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 80.73 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 80.66 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 80.81 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 80.63 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 80.55 | -0.1% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 80.55 is below the median for high income countries, which is 84.32, 96% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 80.55 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 76.08, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 66.63 | 65.4 | 67.25 | 10 |
| 1980s | 69.07 | 66.18 | 71.47 | 10 |
| 1990s | 76.63 | 76.18 | 77.09 | 2 |
| 2000s | 81.21 | 80.92 | 81.44 | 3 |
| 2010s | 80.57 | 80.49 | 80.73 | 4 |
| 2020s | 80.66 | 80.55 | 80.81 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
More education data for Singapore
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.79 (2023)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 13,601 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 336 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 9,429 (1989)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8,429 (1989)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 163,746 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 238,816 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.4 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female teachers in Singapore?
- Female teachers in Singapore was 80.55 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female teachers recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 81.44 in 2009.
- What is the lowest female teachers recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.4 in 1972.
- How does Singapore rank for female teachers?
- Singapore ranks 89th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female teachers rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Female teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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