Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Singapore
Singapore: Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre was 23.17 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Singapore, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Singapore is 23.17 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Singapore peaked at 23.57 units per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 14.12 units per square kilometre, in 1980.
That places Singapore 4th out of 204 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Singapore, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 18.3 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 17.86 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 16.21 units per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 1973 | 16.62 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 16.4 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 16.09 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 15.82 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 15.44 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 15.44 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 15.66 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 14.12 units per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 1981 | 14.19 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 15.35 units per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1983 | 14.81 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 15.91 units per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1985 | 15.47 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 15.32 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 15.22 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 14.87 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 14.92 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 14.93 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 14.69 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 15.21 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 15.99 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 15.75 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 15.46 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 15.85 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 20.49 units per square kilometre | +29.3% |
| 2008 | 21.21 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 23.1 units per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2016 | 22.19 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 22.43 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 22.82 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 23.11 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 23.29 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 23.57 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 23.39 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 23.17 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 23.17 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.6712 units per square kilometre, 34.5× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 23.17 units per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.7304 units per square kilometre, 31.7× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre 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 | +29.3% | 15.85 units per square kilometre | 20.49 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.38 units per square kilometre | 15.44 units per square kilometre | 18.3 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.02 units per square kilometre | 14.12 units per square kilometre | 15.91 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.41 units per square kilometre | 14.69 units per square kilometre | 15.99 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2000s | 21.6 units per square kilometre | 20.49 units per square kilometre | 23.1 units per square kilometre | 3 |
| 2010s | 22.64 units per square kilometre | 22.19 units per square kilometre | 23.11 units per square kilometre | 4 |
| 2020s | 23.36 units per square kilometre | 23.17 units per square kilometre | 23.57 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 1 Monaco 88.29 units per square kilometre compare
- 2 Macao 85.94 units per square kilometre compare
- 3 Hong Kong 27.33 units per square kilometre compare
- 5 Gibraltar 19.7 units per square kilometre compare
- 6 Maldives 15.57 units per square kilometre compare
- 7 Bahrain 11.2 units per square kilometre compare
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 square kilometre in Singapore?
- Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Singapore was 23.17 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 23.57 units per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.12 units per square kilometre in 1980.
- How does Singapore rank for primary education, teachers, per square kilometre?
- Singapore ranks 4th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary education, teachers, per square kilometre rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, teachers divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, teachers ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Primary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.