Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Singapore
Singapore: Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre was 18.37 number per square kilometre in 2018. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Singapore, 1970–2018
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in number per square kilometre.
Analysis
Singapore recorded 18.37 number per square kilometre for teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in 2018.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Singapore peaked at 18.81 number per square kilometre in 2009 and was at its lowest, 9.39 number per square kilometre, in 1980.
Singapore ranks 4th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Singapore, year by year
| Year | number per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 12.08 number per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 11.8 number per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 10.6 number per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 1973 | 11.12 number per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1974 | 11 number per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 10.78 number per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 10.6 number per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 10.34 number per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 10.28 number per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 10.53 number per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 9.39 number per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 1981 | 9.39 number per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 10.54 number per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1983 | 10.12 number per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1984 | 11.02 number per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1985 | 10.73 number per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 10.7 number per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 10.73 number per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 10.5 number per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 10.67 number per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 12 number per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1995 | 11.91 number per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 16.58 number per square kilometre | +39.2% |
| 2008 | 17.24 number per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 18.81 number per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2016 | 17.86 number per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 18.07 number per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 18.37 number per square kilometre | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.91 number per square kilometre | 10.28 number per square kilometre | 12.08 number per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.38 number per square kilometre | 9.39 number per square kilometre | 11.02 number per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.96 number per square kilometre | 11.91 number per square kilometre | 12 number per square kilometre | 2 |
| 2000s | 17.55 number per square kilometre | 16.58 number per square kilometre | 18.81 number per square kilometre | 3 |
| 2010s | 18.1 number per square kilometre | 17.86 number per square kilometre | 18.37 number per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 1 Monaco 68.08 number per square kilometre compare
- 2 Macau, China 59.76 number per square kilometre compare
- 3 Hong Kong, China 20.8 number per square kilometre compare
- 5 Gibraltar 17.2 number per square kilometre compare
- 6 Maldives 12.85 number per square kilometre compare
- 7 Bahrain 9.07 number per square kilometre compare
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), per square kilometre in Singapore?
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Singapore was 18.37 number per square kilometre in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 18.81 number per square kilometre in 2009.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.39 number per square kilometre in 1980.
- How does Singapore rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre?
- Singapore ranks 4th out of 196 countries with data for 2018.
- Is teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. 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), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, female (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Teachers in primary education, female (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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, female (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.