Percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified in Singapore
Singapore: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified was 80.5% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
80.5%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
39th
of 100 countries
All-time high
81.4%
in 2009
All-time low
80.5%
in 2016
Years of data
11
2007–2023
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified in Singapore, 2007–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Singapore recorded 80.5% for percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified in Singapore peaked at 81.4% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 80.5%, in 2016.
That places Singapore 39th out of 100 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified in Singapore, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 80.9% | — |
| 2008 | 81.3% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 81.4% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 80.5% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 80.6% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 80.5% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 80.7% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 80.7% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 80.8% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 80.6% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 80.5% | -0.1% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 80.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 80.8%, 100% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 80.5% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 76.7%, 1.1× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 81.2% | 80.9% | 81.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 80.6% | 80.5% | 80.7% | 4 |
| 2020s | 80.7% | 80.5% | 80.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
More education data for Singapore
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0404 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified in Singapore?
- Percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified in Singapore was 80.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 81.4% in 2009.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.5% in 2016.
- How does Singapore rank for percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified?
- Singapore ranks 39th out of 100 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified according to national standards and who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release