Teachers in primary education, both sexes in Singapore
Singapore: Teachers in primary education, both sexes was 16,639 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
16,639
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
125th
of 216 countries
All-time high
16,925
in 2021
All-time low
9,463
in 1980
Years of data
38
1970–2023
Teachers in primary education, both sexes in Singapore, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, teachers in primary education, both sexes in Singapore stood at 16,639.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes in Singapore peaked at 16,925 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 9,463, in 1980.
Singapore ranks 125th of 216 countries on this measure, 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 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
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -2.08 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13,402 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 3,237 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 98,241 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -2.71 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 96,168 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -1.43 % change on previous year (2023)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, both sexes in Singapore?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes in Singapore was 16,639 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 16,925 in 2021.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,463 in 1980.
- How does Singapore rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes?
- Singapore ranks 125th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release