Percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according in Singapore
Singapore: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according was 80.5% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according 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 trained according in 2023.
The figure is 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 trained according in Singapore peaked at 81.5% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 80.5%, in 2016.
Singapore ranks 53rd of 127 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according in Singapore, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 81.1% | — |
| 2008 | 81.3% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 81.5% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 80.5% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 80.6% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 80.6% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 80.6% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 80.6% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 80.8% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 80.6% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 80.5% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 81.3% | 81.1% | 81.5% | 3 |
| 2010s | 80.6% | 80.5% | 80.6% | 4 |
| 2020s | 80.6% | 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 trained according in Singapore?
- Percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according 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 trained according recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 81.5% in 2009.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according 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 trained according?
- Singapore ranks 53rd out of 127 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according 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 trained 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