Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Singapore

Singapore: Primary education, teachers, gaps filled was 16,639 in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
16,639
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
125th
of 204 countries
All-time high
16,925
in 2021
All-time low
9,463
in 1980
Years of data
38
1970–2023

Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Singapore, 1970–2023

05.0k10.0k15.0k1970199620231970: 12.3k1971: 12.0k1972: 10.9k1973: 11.1k1974: 11.0k1975: 10.8k1976: 10.6k1977: 10.3k1978: 10.3k1979: 10.5k1980: 9.5k1981: 9.5k1982: 10.3k1983: 9.9k1984: 10.7k1985: 10.4k1986: 10.3k1987: 10.2k1988: 10.0k1989: 10.0k1990: 10.0k1991: 9.8k1992: 10.2k1993: 10.7k1994: 10.6k1995: 10.4k1996: 10.6k2007: 14.2k2008: 14.8k2009: 16.2k2016: 15.7k2017: 16.0k2018: 16.3k2019: 16.5k2020: 16.7k2021: 16.9k2022: 16.8k2023: 16.6k

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

In 2023, primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Singapore stood at 16,639.

The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Singapore peaked at 16,925 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 9,463, in 1980.

Singapore ranks 125th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 10,976 10,345 12,259 10
1980s 10,062 9,463 10,657 10
1990s 10,325 9,843 10,711 7
2000s 15,088 14,242 16,171 3
2010s 16,136 15,734 16,545 4
2020s 16,770 16,639 16,925 4

Countries ranked near Singapore

  1. 122 Panama 19,072 compare
  2. 123 Uruguay 18,882 compare
  3. 124 Slovak Republic 18,530 compare
  4. 126 Botswana 16,622 compare
  5. 127 Serbia, Republic of 16,557 compare
  6. 128 Puerto Rico 15,316 compare

See the full ranking of 249 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Singapore?
Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Singapore was 16,639 in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest primary education, teachers, gaps filled recorded in Singapore?
The highest recorded value was 16,925 in 2021.
What is the lowest primary education, teachers, gaps filled recorded in Singapore?
The lowest recorded value was 9,463 in 1980.
How does Singapore rank for primary education, teachers, gaps filled?
Singapore ranks 125th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
Is primary education, teachers, gaps filled rising or falling in Singapore?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Singapore data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, teachers, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Primary education, teachers with 728 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement β€” these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Primary education, teachers, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
249 places, 10,197 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary education, teachers with 728 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement β€” these are filled holes, not forecasts.