Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Singapore
Singapore: Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre was 18.67 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Singapore, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Singapore stood at 18.67 units per square kilometre.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Singapore peaked at 19.05 units per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 9.39 units per square kilometre, in 1980.
Singapore ranks 4th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Singapore, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 12.08 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 11.8 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 10.6 units per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 1973 | 11.12 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1974 | 11 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 10.78 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 10.6 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 10.34 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 10.28 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 10.53 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 9.39 units per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 1981 | 9.39 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 10.54 units per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1983 | 10.12 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1984 | 11.02 units per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1985 | 10.73 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 10.7 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 10.73 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 10.5 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 10.67 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 12 units per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1995 | 11.91 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 16.58 units per square kilometre | +39.2% |
| 2008 | 17.24 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 18.81 units per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2016 | 17.86 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 18.07 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 18.37 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 18.66 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 18.79 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 19.05 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 18.86 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 18.67 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 18.67 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.517 units per square kilometre, 36.1× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 18.67 units per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.5499 units per square kilometre, 33.9× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Singapore changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +39.2% | 11.91 units per square kilometre | 16.58 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.91 units per square kilometre | 10.28 units per square kilometre | 12.08 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.38 units per square kilometre | 9.39 units per square kilometre | 11.02 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.96 units per square kilometre | 11.91 units per square kilometre | 12 units per square kilometre | 2 |
| 2000s | 17.55 units per square kilometre | 16.58 units per square kilometre | 18.81 units per square kilometre | 3 |
| 2010s | 18.24 units per square kilometre | 17.86 units per square kilometre | 18.66 units per square kilometre | 4 |
| 2020s | 18.84 units per square kilometre | 18.67 units per square kilometre | 19.05 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 1 Monaco 70.06 units per square kilometre compare
- 2 Macau, China 69.79 units per square kilometre compare
- 3 Hong Kong, China 20.84 units per square kilometre compare
- 5 Gibraltar 16.4 units per square kilometre compare
- 6 Maldives 11.68 units per square kilometre compare
- 7 Bahrain 8.58 units 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 18.67 units per square kilometre in 2023, 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 19.05 units per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.39 units per square kilometre in 1980.
- How does Singapore rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre?
- Singapore ranks 4th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. 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.