Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Singapore
Singapore: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary was 14.69 in 2017. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Singapore, 1970–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Singapore recorded 14.69 for pupil-teacher ratio, primary in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 30.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Singapore peaked at 32.67 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 14.69, in 2017.
Singapore ranks 140th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 29.65 | — |
| 1971 | 29.92 | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 32.67 | +9.2% |
| 1973 | 31.01 | -5.1% |
| 1974 | 30.75 | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 30.47 | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 29.84 | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 29.61 | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 28.71 | -3.0% |
| 1979 | 27.72 | -3.5% |
| 1980 | 30.83 | +11.2% |
| 1981 | 30 | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 27.88 | -7.1% |
| 1983 | 29.31 | +5.1% |
| 1984 | 27.08 | -7.6% |
| 1985 | 26.83 | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 26.19 | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 25.65 | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 26.03 | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 25.79 | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 25.78 | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 26.44 | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 25.78 | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 24.42 | -5.3% |
| 1994 | 23.79 | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 25.27 | +6.2% |
| 1996 | 25.4 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 21.14 | -16.8% |
| 2008 | 20.18 | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 18.22 | -9.7% |
| 2016 | 15.06 | -17.3% |
| 2017 | 14.69 | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 30.04 | 27.72 | 32.67 | 10 |
| 1980s | 27.56 | 25.65 | 30.83 | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.27 | 23.79 | 26.44 | 7 |
| 2000s | 19.85 | 18.22 | 21.14 | 3 |
| 2010s | 14.88 | 14.69 | 15.06 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 137 North Macedonia 14.91 compare
- 138 Aruba 14.79 compare
- 139 Saint Lucia 14.74 compare
- 141 Seychelles 14.49 compare
- 142 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 14.39 compare
- 143 French Polynesia 14.33 compare
More education data for Singapore
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.79 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Singapore?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Singapore was 14.69 in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, primary recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 32.67 in 1972.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, primary recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.69 in 2017.
- How does Singapore rank for pupil-teacher ratio, primary?
- Singapore ranks 140th out of 199 countries with data for 2017.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, primary rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Pupil-teacher ratio, primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in primary school.