Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in Singapore
Singapore: Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education was 14.35 headcount basis in 2023. ▼ Falling
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in Singapore, 2007–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
In 2023, pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in Singapore stood at 14.35 headcount basis.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in Singapore peaked at 21.14 headcount basis in 2007 and was at its lowest, 13.84 headcount basis, in 2021.
Singapore ranks 86th of 113 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in Singapore, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 21.14 headcount basis | — |
| 2008 | 20.18 headcount basis | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 18.22 headcount basis | -9.7% |
| 2016 | 15.06 headcount basis | -17.3% |
| 2017 | 14.69 headcount basis | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 14.33 headcount basis | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 14.2 headcount basis | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 13.92 headcount basis | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 13.84 headcount basis | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 14.02 headcount basis | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 14.35 headcount basis | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.85 headcount basis | 18.22 headcount basis | 21.14 headcount basis | 3 |
| 2010s | 14.57 headcount basis | 14.2 headcount basis | 15.06 headcount basis | 4 |
| 2020s | 14.03 headcount basis | 13.84 headcount basis | 14.35 headcount basis | 4 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 83 Thailand 14.56 headcount basis compare
- 84 Dominican Republic 14.51 headcount basis compare
- 85 South Korea 14.48 headcount basis compare
- 87 Gibraltar 14.34 headcount basis compare
- 88 Dominica 14.1 headcount basis compare
- 89 Saudi Arabia 14.09 headcount basis compare
More education data for Singapore
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 16,639 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 74.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 11.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in Singapore?
- Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in Singapore was 14.35 headcount basis in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 21.14 headcount basis in 2007.
- What is the lowest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.84 headcount basis in 2021.
- How does Singapore rank for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education?
- Singapore ranks 86th out of 113 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release