Trained teachers in primary education in Singapore
Singapore: Trained teachers in primary education was 98.1% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Trained teachers in primary education in Singapore, 2007–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total teachers.
Analysis
Singapore recorded 98.1% for trained teachers in primary education in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trained teachers in primary education in Singapore peaked at 99.2% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 97.8%, in 2019.
That places Singapore 54th out of 134 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Trained teachers in primary education in Singapore, year by year
| Year | % of total teachers | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 99.2% | — |
| 2008 | 98.9% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 98.6% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 99.0% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 98.3% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 97.8% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 98.2% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 98.0% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 97.9% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 98.1% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.9% | 98.6% | 99.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 98.5% | 97.8% | 99.0% | 4 |
| 2020s | 98.1% | 97.9% | 98.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 51 Tanzania, United Republic of 99.2% compare
- 52 Macau, China 98.8% compare
- 53 Niger 98.8% compare
- 55 Zimbabwe 97.9% compare
- 56 Colombia 97.6% compare
- 57 El Salvador 97.5% 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 trained teachers in primary education in Singapore?
- Trained teachers in primary education in Singapore was 98.1% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest trained teachers in primary education recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 99.2% in 2007.
- What is the lowest trained teachers in primary education recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.8% in 2019.
- How does Singapore rank for trained teachers in primary education?
- Singapore ranks 54th out of 134 countries with data for 2023.
- Is trained teachers in primary education rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. 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 (% of total 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.