Primary education, teachers, per capita in Singapore
Singapore: Primary education, teachers, per capita was 0.0028 units per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Primary education, teachers, per capita in Singapore, 1970–2023
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.
Primary education, teachers, per capita in Singapore, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0059 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0057 units per person | -4.2% |
| 1972 | 0.005 units per person | -10.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0051 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0049 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0048 units per person | -3.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0046 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0044 units per person | -3.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0044 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0044 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0039 units per person | -10.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0038 units per person | -4.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0039 units per person | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0037 units per person | -4.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0039 units per person | +5.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0038 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0038 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0037 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0035 units per person | -4.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0034 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0033 units per person | -3.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0031 units per person | -4.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0032 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0032 units per person | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0031 units per person | -4.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0029 units per person | -4.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0029 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0031 units per person | +7.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0031 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0032 units per person | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0028 units per person | -13.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0028 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0029 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0029 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0029 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0031 units per person | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 0.003 units per person | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0028 units per person | -5.6% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 0.0028 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0055 units per person, 51% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 0.0028 units per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0055 units per person, 52% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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, 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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How this figure is calculated
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 ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.