Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Singapore
Singapore: Teachers in pre-primary education, female was 776 number in 1989. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Singapore, 1970–1989
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in pre-primary education, female in Singapore is 776 number, measured in 1989.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 39.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, female in Singapore peaked at 779 number in 1987 and was at its lowest, 199 number, in 1970.
Singapore ranks 145th of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Singapore, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 199 number | — |
| 1971 | 204 number | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 236 number | +15.7% |
| 1973 | 260 number | +10.2% |
| 1974 | 262 number | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 276 number | +5.3% |
| 1976 | 254 number | -8.0% |
| 1977 | 270 number | +6.3% |
| 1978 | 274 number | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 558 number | +103.6% |
| 1984 | 652 number | +16.8% |
| 1985 | 684 number | +4.9% |
| 1986 | 723 number | +5.7% |
| 1987 | 779 number | +7.7% |
| 1988 | 760 number | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 776 number | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 279.3 number | 199 number | 558 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 729 number | 652 number | 779 number | 6 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 142 Brunei Darussalam 836 number compare
- 143 Suriname 826 number compare
- 144 Malta 778 number compare
- 146 French Polynesia 640 number compare
- 147 Sao Tome and Principe 624 number
- 147 Timor-Leste 624 number
More education data for Singapore
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in pre-primary education, female in Singapore?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Singapore was 776 number in 1989, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 779 number in 1987.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 199 number in 1970.
- How does Singapore rank for teachers in pre-primary education, female?
- Singapore ranks 145th out of 179 countries with data for 1989.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total number of female teachers in public and private pre-primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.