Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Singapore
Singapore: Primary education, teachers, gaps filled was 16,639 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Singapore, 1970–2023
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.
Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 12,259 | — |
| 1971 | 11,965 | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 10,858 | -9.3% |
| 1973 | 11,135 | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 10,985 | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 10,777 | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 10,597 | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 10,345 | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 10,347 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 10,492 | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 9,463 | -9.8% |
| 1981 | 9,505 | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 10,286 | +8.2% |
| 1983 | 9,921 | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 10,657 | +7.4% |
| 1985 | 10,363 | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 10,264 | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 10,199 | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 9,962 | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 9,998 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 10,006 | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 9,843 | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 10,188 | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 10,711 | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 10,553 | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 10,356 | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 10,618 | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 14,242 | +34.1% |
| 2008 | 14,850 | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 16,171 | +8.9% |
| 2016 | 15,734 | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 15,969 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 16,294 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 16,545 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 16,725 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 16,925 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 16,793 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 16,639 | -0.9% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 16,639 is below the median for high income countries, which is 17,584, 95% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 16,639 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7,144, 2.3× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Singapore changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +34.1% | 10,618 | 14,242 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 38 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
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 — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
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
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 — these are filled holes, not forecasts.