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

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 (number), gaps filled in Singapore, 1970–2023

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k1970199620231970: 4.2k1971: 4.1k1972: 3.8k1973: 3.7k1974: 3.6k1975: 3.6k1976: 3.5k1977: 3.4k1978: 3.5k1979: 3.4k1980: 3.2k1981: 3.2k1982: 3.2k1983: 3.1k1984: 3.3k1985: 3.2k1986: 3.1k1987: 3.0k1988: 2.9k1989: 2.9k1994: 2.5k1995: 2.4k2007: 2.7k2008: 2.8k2009: 3.0k2016: 3.1k2017: 3.1k2018: 3.2k2019: 3.2k2020: 3.2k2021: 3.2k2022: 3.3k2023: 3.2k

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

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Singapore, 1970 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 116 Lebanon 3,661 compare
  2. 117 Timor-Leste 3,372 compare
  3. 118 Romania 3,242 compare
  4. 120 Kuwait 3,133 compare
  5. 121 Qatar 3,126 compare
  6. 122 Austria 3,077 compare

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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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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.

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Indicator
Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
433 places, 18,574 data points, 1970–2025
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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.