Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Singapore
Singapore: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita was 0.0028 units per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Singapore, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2023, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Singapore stood at 0.0028 units per person.
That represents a change of down 5.6% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Singapore peaked at 0.0059 units per person in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.0028 units per person, in 2016.
Singapore ranks 184th of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 38 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Singapore, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0059 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0057 units per person | -4.2% |
| 1972 | 0.005 units per person | -10.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0051 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0049 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0048 units per person | -3.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0046 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0044 units per person | -3.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0044 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0044 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0039 units per person | -10.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0038 units per person | -4.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0039 units per person | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0037 units per person | -4.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0039 units per person | +5.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0038 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0038 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0037 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0035 units per person | -4.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0034 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0033 units per person | -3.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0031 units per person | -4.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0032 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0032 units per person | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0031 units per person | -4.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0029 units per person | -4.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0029 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0031 units per person | +7.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0031 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0032 units per person | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0028 units per person | -13.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0028 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0029 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0029 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0029 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0031 units per person | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 0.003 units per person | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0028 units per person | -5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0049 units per person | 0.0044 units per person | 0.0059 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0037 units per person | 0.0034 units per person | 0.0039 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0031 units per person | 0.0029 units per person | 0.0033 units per person | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.0031 units per person | 0.0031 units per person | 0.0032 units per person | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.0029 units per person | 0.0028 units per person | 0.0029 units per person | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.003 units per person | 0.0028 units per person | 0.0031 units per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 181 Lithuania 0.0031 units per person compare
- 182 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0031 units per person compare
- 183 Burundi 0.003 units per person compare
- 185 Ukraine 0.0028 units per person compare
- 186 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.0028 units per person compare
- 187 Equatorial Guinea 0.0028 units per person compare
More education data for Singapore
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Singapore?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Singapore was 0.0028 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0059 units per person in 1970.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0028 units per person in 2016.
- How does Singapore rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita?
- Singapore ranks 184th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.