Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in Singapore
Singapore: Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate was -0.917 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in Singapore, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in Singapore is -0.917 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.6% on the previous year and down 110.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in Singapore peaked at 8.9 % change on previous year in 2009 and was at its lowest, -9.81 % change on previous year, in 1980.
That places Singapore 138th out of 201 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in Singapore, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | -2.4 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | -9.25 % change on previous year | +285.8% |
| 1973 | 2.55 % change on previous year | -127.6% |
| 1974 | -1.35 % change on previous year | -152.8% |
| 1975 | -1.89 % change on previous year | +40.6% |
| 1976 | -1.67 % change on previous year | -11.8% |
| 1977 | -2.38 % change on previous year | +42.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0193 % change on previous year | -100.8% |
| 1979 | 1.4 % change on previous year | +7148.6% |
| 1980 | -9.81 % change on previous year | -799.8% |
| 1981 | 0.4438 % change on previous year | -104.5% |
| 1982 | 8.22 % change on previous year | +1751.3% |
| 1983 | -3.55 % change on previous year | -143.2% |
| 1984 | 7.42 % change on previous year | -309.1% |
| 1985 | -2.76 % change on previous year | -137.2% |
| 1986 | -0.9553 % change on previous year | -65.4% |
| 1987 | -0.6333 % change on previous year | -33.7% |
| 1988 | -2.32 % change on previous year | +266.9% |
| 1989 | 0.3614 % change on previous year | -115.6% |
| 1990 | 0.08 % change on previous year | -77.9% |
| 1991 | -1.63 % change on previous year | -2135.9% |
| 1992 | 3.51 % change on previous year | -315.2% |
| 1993 | 5.13 % change on previous year | +46.5% |
| 1994 | -1.48 % change on previous year | -128.7% |
| 1995 | -1.87 % change on previous year | +26.6% |
| 1996 | 2.53 % change on previous year | -235.5% |
| 2008 | 4.27 % change on previous year | +68.7% |
| 2009 | 8.9 % change on previous year | +108.4% |
| 2017 | 1.49 % change on previous year | -83.2% |
| 2018 | 2.04 % change on previous year | +36.3% |
| 2019 | 1.54 % change on previous year | -24.3% |
| 2020 | 1.09 % change on previous year | -29.4% |
| 2021 | 1.2 % change on previous year | +9.9% |
| 2022 | -0.7799 % change on previous year | -165.2% |
| 2023 | -0.917 % change on previous year | +17.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -1.66 % change on previous year | -9.25 % change on previous year | 2.55 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | -0.3587 % change on previous year | -9.81 % change on previous year | 8.22 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8968 % change on previous year | -1.87 % change on previous year | 5.13 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 2000s | 6.58 % change on previous year | 4.27 % change on previous year | 8.9 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.69 % change on previous year | 1.49 % change on previous year | 2.04 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.1467 % change on previous year | -0.917 % change on previous year | 1.2 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 135 Belize -0.8734 % change on previous year compare
- 136 Gibraltar -0.8772 % change on previous year compare
- 137 Thailand -0.8893 % change on previous year compare
- 139 Côte d'Ivoire -1.03 % change on previous year compare
- 140 Kiribati -1.08 % change on previous year compare
- 141 Belarus -1.12 % change on previous year compare
More education data for Singapore
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 16,639 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 74.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 11.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 100.25 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 100.2% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in Singapore?
- Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in Singapore was -0.917 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, annual growth rate recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 8.9 % change on previous year in 2009.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, annual growth rate recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was -9.81 % change on previous year in 1980.
- How does Singapore rank for primary education, teachers, annual growth rate?
- Singapore ranks 138th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary education, teachers, annual growth rate rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 110.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary education, teachers. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Primary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary education, teachers. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.