Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in Singapore
Singapore: Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita was 0.0005 units per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in Singapore, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Singapore recorded 0.0005 units per person for teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is down 5.2% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in Singapore peaked at 0.002 units per person in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.0005 units per person, in 2023.
Singapore ranks 164th of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in Singapore, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.002 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0019 units per person | -4.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0017 units per person | -9.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0017 units per person | -3.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0016 units per person | -3.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0016 units per person | -3.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0015 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0015 units per person | -3.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0015 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0014 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0013 units per person | -8.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0013 units per person | -3.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0012 units per person | -4.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0012 units per person | -3.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0012 units per person | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0012 units per person | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0011 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0011 units per person | -4.3% |
| 1988 | 0.001 units per person | -5.1% |
| 1989 | 0.001 units per person | -5.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0007 units per person | -24.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0007 units per person | -8.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0006 units per person | -12.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0006 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0006 units per person | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0005 units per person | -9.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0006 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0006 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0006 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0006 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0006 units per person | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0006 units per person | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0005 units per person | -5.2% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 0.0005 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0008 units per person, 65% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 0.0005 units per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0013 units per person, 42% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0016 units per person | 0.0014 units per person | 0.002 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0012 units per person | 0.001 units per person | 0.0013 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0007 units per person | 0.0007 units per person | 0.0007 units per person | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.0006 units per person | 0.0006 units per person | 0.0006 units per person | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.0006 units per person | 0.0005 units per person | 0.0006 units per person | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.0006 units per person | 0.0005 units per person | 0.0006 units per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 161 Turkmenistan 0.0006 units per person compare
- 162 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.0006 units per person compare
- 163 Syrian Arab Republic 0.0006 units per person compare
- 165 Philippines 0.0005 units per person compare
- 166 Malta 0.0005 units per person compare
- 167 Poland 0.0005 units per person 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, male (number), per capita in Singapore?
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in Singapore was 0.0005 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 0.002 units per person in 1970.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0005 units per person in 2023.
- How does Singapore rank for teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita?
- Singapore ranks 164th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, male (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Teachers in primary education, male (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, male UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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, male (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.