Primary education, teachers, per capita in Singapore

Singapore: Primary education, teachers, per capita was 0.0028 units per person in 2023. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2023)
0.0028 units per person
Change on year
down 5.6%
World rank
184th
of 204 countries
All-time high
0.0059 units per person
in 1970
All-time low
0.0028 units per person
in 2016
Years of data
38
1970–2023

Primary education, teachers, per capita in Singapore, 1970–2023

00.0020.0040.0061970199620231970: 0.006 units per person1971: 0.006 units per person1972: 0.005 units per person1973: 0.005 units per person1974: 0.005 units per person1975: 0.005 units per person1976: 0.005 units per person1977: 0.004 units per person1978: 0.004 units per person1979: 0.004 units per person1980: 0.004 units per person1981: 0.004 units per person1982: 0.004 units per person1983: 0.004 units per person1984: 0.004 units per person1985: 0.004 units per person1986: 0.004 units per person1987: 0.004 units per person1988: 0.004 units per person1989: 0.003 units per person1990: 0.003 units per person1991: 0.003 units per person1992: 0.003 units per person1993: 0.003 units per person1994: 0.003 units per person1995: 0.003 units per person1996: 0.003 units per person2007: 0.003 units per person2008: 0.003 units per person2009: 0.003 units per person2016: 0.003 units per person2017: 0.003 units per person2018: 0.003 units per person2019: 0.003 units per person2020: 0.003 units per person2021: 0.003 units per person2022: 0.003 units per person2023: 0.003 units per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for primary education, teachers, per capita in Singapore is 0.0028 units per person, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 5.6% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, per capita in Singapore peaked at 0.0059 units per person in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.0028 units per person, in 2016.

That places Singapore 184th out of 204 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.0049 units per person 0.0044 units per person 0.0059 units per person 10
1980s 0.0037 units per person 0.0034 units per person 0.0039 units per person 10
1990s 0.0031 units per person 0.0029 units per person 0.0033 units per person 7
2000s 0.0031 units per person 0.0031 units per person 0.0032 units per person 3
2010s 0.0029 units per person 0.0028 units per person 0.0029 units per person 4
2020s 0.003 units per person 0.0028 units per person 0.0031 units per person 4

Countries ranked near Singapore

  1. 181 Lithuania 0.0031 units per person compare
  2. 182 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0031 units per person compare
  3. 183 Burundi 0.003 units per person compare
  4. 185 Ukraine 0.0028 units per person compare
  5. 186 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.0028 units per person compare
  6. 187 Equatorial Guinea, Republic of 0.0028 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 249 places β†’

More education data for Singapore

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary education, teachers, per capita in Singapore?
Primary education, teachers, per capita in Singapore was 0.0028 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest primary education, teachers, per capita recorded in Singapore?
The highest recorded value was 0.0059 units per person in 1970.
What is the lowest primary education, teachers, per capita recorded in Singapore?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0028 units per person in 2016.
How does Singapore rank for primary education, teachers, per capita?
Singapore ranks 184th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
Is primary education, teachers, per capita rising or falling in Singapore?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Singapore data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, teachers, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Primary education, teachers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Primary education, teachers Γ· Population, total

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Indicator
Primary education, teachers, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
249 places, 9,469 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary education, teachers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.