Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Singapore
Singapore: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 16,639 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Singapore, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Singapore recorded 16,639 for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Singapore peaked at 16,925 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 9,463, in 1980.
That places Singapore 125th out of 216 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 12,259 | — |
| 1971 | 11,965 | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 10,858 | -9.3% |
| 1973 | 11,135 | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 10,985 | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 10,777 | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 10,597 | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 10,345 | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 10,347 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 10,492 | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 9,463 | -9.8% |
| 1981 | 9,505 | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 10,286 | +8.2% |
| 1983 | 9,921 | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 10,657 | +7.4% |
| 1985 | 10,363 | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 10,264 | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 10,199 | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 9,962 | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 9,998 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 10,006 | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 9,843 | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 10,188 | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 10,711 | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 10,553 | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 10,356 | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 10,618 | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 14,242 | +34.1% |
| 2008 | 14,850 | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 16,171 | +8.9% |
| 2016 | 15,734 | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 15,969 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 16,294 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 16,545 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 16,725 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 16,925 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 16,793 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 16,639 | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10,976 | 10,345 | 12,259 | 10 |
| 1980s | 10,062 | 9,463 | 10,657 | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,325 | 9,843 | 10,711 | 7 |
| 2000s | 15,088 | 14,242 | 16,171 | 3 |
| 2010s | 16,136 | 15,734 | 16,545 | 4 |
| 2020s | 16,770 | 16,639 | 16,925 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
More education data for Singapore
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 238,816 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.4 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0404 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 116,089 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Singapore?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Singapore was 16,639 in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 16,925 in 2021.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,463 in 1980.
- How does Singapore rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
- Singapore ranks 125th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) with 786 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) with 786 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.