Teachers in primary education, male (number) in Singapore
Singapore: Teachers in primary education, male (number) was 3,237 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
3,237
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
119th
of 212 countries
All-time high
4,165
in 1970
All-time low
2,373
in 1995
Years of data
33
1970–2023
Teachers in primary education, male in Singapore, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Singapore recorded 3,237 for teachers in primary education, male in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male in Singapore peaked at 4,165 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 2,373, in 1995.
That places Singapore 119th out of 212 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, male (number) in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4,165 | — |
| 1971 | 4,057 | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 3,757 | -7.4% |
| 1973 | 3,685 | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 3,618 | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 3,554 | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 3,497 | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 3,418 | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 3,459 | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 3,436 | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 3,174 | -7.6% |
| 1981 | 3,215 | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 3,223 | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 3,143 | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 3,272 | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 3,171 | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 3,097 | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 3,008 | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 2,928 | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 2,852 | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 2,514 | -11.9% |
| 1995 | 2,373 | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 2,717 | +14.5% |
| 2008 | 2,781 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 3,001 | +7.9% |
| 2016 | 3,070 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 3,105 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 3,178 | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 3,188 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 3,234 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 3,248 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 3,252 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 3,237 | -0.5% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 3,237 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,999, 1.6× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 3,237 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3,237, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,665 | 3,418 | 4,165 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,108 | 2,852 | 3,272 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,444 | 2,373 | 2,514 | 2 |
| 2000s | 2,833 | 2,717 | 3,001 | 3 |
| 2010s | 3,135 | 3,070 | 3,188 | 4 |
| 2020s | 3,243 | 3,234 | 3,252 | 4 |
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, male in Singapore?
- Teachers in primary education, male in Singapore was 3,237 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 4,165 in 1970.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,373 in 1995.
- How does Singapore rank for teachers in primary education, male?
- Singapore ranks 119th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in primary education, male rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release