Trained teachers in primary education, male in Singapore

Singapore: Trained teachers in primary education, male was 98.2% in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
98.2%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
51st
of 126 countries
All-time high
99.0%
in 2017
All-time low
97.7%
in 2018
Years of data
11
2007–2023

Trained teachers in primary education, male in Singapore, 2007–2023

0204060801002007201520232007: 98 % of male teachers2008: 98.7 % of male teachers2009: 98.4 % of male teachers2016: 99 % of male teachers2017: 99 % of male teachers2018: 97.7 % of male teachers2019: 98.3 % of male teachers2020: 98.3 % of male teachers2021: 98.3 % of male teachers2022: 98.1 % of male teachers2023: 98.2 % of male teachers

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of male teachers.

Analysis

Singapore recorded 98.2% for trained teachers in primary education, male in 2023.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, trained teachers in primary education, male in Singapore peaked at 99.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 97.7%, in 2018.

Singapore ranks 51st of 126 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Trained teachers in primary education, male in Singapore, year by year

Annual values for Trained teachers in primary education, male (% of male teachers) in Singapore, 2007 to 2023.
Year % of male teachers Change
2007 98.0%
2008 98.7% +0.7%
2009 98.4% -0.3%
2016 99.0% +0.6%
2017 99.0% +0.0%
2018 97.7% -1.3%
2019 98.3% +0.6%
2020 98.3% +0.0%
2021 98.3% +0.0%
2022 98.1% -0.2%
2023 98.2% +0.1%

Singapore compared with similar countries

  • Singapore's 98.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 99.5%, 99% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
  • Singapore's 98.2% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 92.0%, 1.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 98.4% 98.0% 98.7% 3
2010s 98.5% 97.7% 99.0% 4
2020s 98.2% 98.1% 98.3% 4

Countries ranked near Singapore

  1. 48 Tonga 98.9% compare
  2. 49 Niger 98.2% compare
  3. 50 El Salvador 98.2% compare
  4. 52 Aruba 97.8% compare
  5. 53 Zimbabwe 97.7% compare
  6. 54 Macau, China 97.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is trained teachers in primary education, male in Singapore?
Trained teachers in primary education, male in Singapore was 98.2% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest trained teachers in primary education, male recorded in Singapore?
The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 2017.
What is the lowest trained teachers in primary education, male recorded in Singapore?
The lowest recorded value was 97.7% in 2018.
How does Singapore rank for trained teachers in primary education, male?
Singapore ranks 51st out of 126 countries with data for 2023.
Is trained teachers in primary education, male rising or falling in Singapore?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Singapore data come from?
The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Trained teachers in primary education, male (% of male teachers). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Trained teachers in primary education, male (% of male teachers)
Unit
% of male teachers
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
161 places, 2,453 data points, 1998–2025
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Trained teachers in primary education are the percentage of primary school teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching in a given country.