Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Singapore
Singapore: Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled was 3,237 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Singapore, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Singapore recorded 3,237 for teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 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 (number), gaps filled in Singapore peaked at 4,165 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 2,373, in 1995.
Singapore ranks 119th of 212 countries on this measure, 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), gaps filled 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% |
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
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 83,825 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.75 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 104,560 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -2.06 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 194,409 (2023)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Singapore?
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Singapore was 3,237 in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 4,165 in 1970.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,373 in 1995.
- How does Singapore rank for teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled?
- Singapore ranks 119th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, male (number) with 869 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, male UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Teachers in primary education, male (number) with 869 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.