Trained teachers in primary education, male in Singapore
Singapore: Trained teachers in primary education, male was 98.2% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Trained teachers in primary education, male in Singapore, 2007–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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About this data
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.