Proportion of teachers … teachers primary adjusted gender in Singapore
Singapore: Proportion of teachers … teachers primary adjusted gender was 0.9991 GPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
0.9991 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
101st
of 126 countries
All-time high
1.01 GPIA
in 2007
All-time low
0.9945 GPIA
in 2019
Years of data
11
2007–2023
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Singapore, 2007–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Singapore is 0.9991 GPIA, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Singapore peaked at 1.01 GPIA in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.9945 GPIA, in 2019.
That places Singapore 101st out of 126 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of teachers … teachers primary adjusted gender in Singapore, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 1.01 GPIA | — |
| 2008 | 1 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 1 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 1 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 1 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.9945 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.9986 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.9963 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.9971 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.9991 GPIA | +0.2% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 0.9991 GPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 1 GPIA, 100% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 0.9991 GPIA is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1 GPIA, 100% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.01 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 3 |
| 2010s | 1 GPIA | 0.9945 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.9978 GPIA | 0.9963 GPIA | 0.9991 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 99 Kyrgyzstan 0.9997 GPIA compare
- 100 Costa Rica 0.9997 GPIA compare
- 102 Kenya 0.9977 GPIA
- 103 Suriname 0.9975 GPIA compare
- 104 Panama 0.9969 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 teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Singapore?
- Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Singapore was 0.9991 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 GPIA in 2007.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9945 GPIA in 2019.
- How does Singapore rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Singapore ranks 101st out of 126 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. 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 teachers with the minimum required qualifications 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