Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Singapore
Singapore: Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled was 13,116 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Singapore, 1970–2018
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Singapore stood at 13,116 number.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Singapore peaked at 13,170 number in 2009 and was at its lowest, 6,289 number, in 1980.
That places Singapore 118th out of 196 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Singapore, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 8,094 number | — |
| 1971 | 7,908 number | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 7,101 number | -10.2% |
| 1973 | 7,450 number | +4.9% |
| 1974 | 7,367 number | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 7,223 number | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 7,100 number | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 6,927 number | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 6,888 number | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 7,056 number | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 6,289 number | -10.9% |
| 1981 | 6,290 number | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 7,063 number | +12.3% |
| 1983 | 6,778 number | -4.0% |
| 1984 | 7,385 number | +9.0% |
| 1985 | 7,192 number | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 7,167 number | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 7,191 number | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 7,034 number | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 7,146 number | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 8,039 number | +12.5% |
| 1995 | 7,983 number | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 11,525 number | +44.4% |
| 2008 | 12,069 number | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 13,170 number | +9.1% |
| 2016 | 12,664 number | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 12,864 number | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 13,116 number | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7,311 number | 6,888 number | 8,094 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,954 number | 6,289 number | 7,385 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,011 number | 7,983 number | 8,039 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 12,255 number | 11,525 number | 13,170 number | 3 |
| 2010s | 12,881 number | 12,664 number | 13,116 number | 3 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
More education data for Singapore
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0404 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Singapore?
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Singapore was 13,116 number in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 13,170 number in 2009.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,289 number in 1980.
- How does Singapore rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled?
- Singapore ranks 118th out of 196 countries with data for 2018.
- Is teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. 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, female (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, female (number) with 730 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, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Teachers in primary education, female (number) with 730 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.