Proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted in Singapore
Singapore: Proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted was 1 GPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
1 GPIA
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
33rd
of 99 countries
All-time high
1 GPIA
in 2007
All-time low
1 GPIA
in 2007
Years of data
11
2007–2023
Proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted in Singapore, 2007–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Singapore recorded 1 GPIA for proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted in 2023. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted in Singapore peaked at 1 GPIA in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1 GPIA, in 2007.
That places Singapore 33rd out of 99 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted in Singapore, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 1 GPIA | — |
| 2008 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 3 |
| 2010s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 4 |
| 2020s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 30 Zimbabwe 1 GPIA compare
- 31 Azerbaijan 1 GPIA compare
- 32 Rwanda 1 GPIA compare
- 33 Albania 1 GPIA compare
- 33 Andorra 1 GPIA compare
- 33 United Arab Emirates 1 GPIA compare
- 33 Bahrain 1 GPIA compare
- 33 Belarus 1 GPIA compare
- 33 Barbados 1 GPIA compare
- 33 Bhutan 1 GPIA compare
- 33 Côte d'Ivoire 1 GPIA compare
- 33 Cape Verde 1 GPIA compare
- 33 Cayman Islands 1 GPIA compare
- 33 Cyprus 1 GPIA compare
- 33 Djibouti 1 GPIA compare
- 33 Dominican Republic 1 GPIA compare
- 33 Egypt 1 GPIA compare
- 33 Spain 1 GPIA compare
- 33 Gibraltar 1 GPIA compare
- 33 Hong Kong, China 1 GPIA compare
- 33 Iran, Islamic Republic of 1 GPIA compare
- 33 Jamaica 1 GPIA compare
- 33 Jordan 1 GPIA compare
- 33 Kazakhstan 1 GPIA compare
- 33 Cambodia 1 GPIA compare
- 33 Republic of Korea 1 GPIA compare
- 33 Saint Lucia 1 GPIA compare
- 33 Lesotho 1 GPIA compare
- 33 Macau, China 1 GPIA compare
- 33 Morocco 1 GPIA compare
- 33 Mozambique 1 GPIA compare
- 33 Mauritius 1 GPIA compare
- 33 Niger 1 GPIA compare
- 33 Oman 1 GPIA compare
- 33 Portugal 1 GPIA compare
- 33 Qatar 1 GPIA compare
- 33 Saudi Arabia 1 GPIA compare
- 33 El Salvador 1 GPIA compare
- 33 Serbia 1 GPIA compare
- 33 Thailand 1 GPIA compare
- 33 Turkmenistan 1 GPIA compare
- 33 Tunisia 1 GPIA compare
- 33 United States of America 1 GPIA compare
- 33 Uzbekistan 1 GPIA compare
- 33 Vanuatu 1 GPIA 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 proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted in Singapore?
- Proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted in Singapore was 1 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 1 GPIA in 2007.
- What is the lowest proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 GPIA in 2007.
- How does Singapore rank for proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted?
- Singapore ranks 33rd out of 99 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release