Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Singapore

Singapore: Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled was 3,178 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
3,178 number
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
118th
of 196 countries
All-time high
4,165 number
in 1970
All-time low
2,373 number
in 1995
Years of data
28
1970–2018

Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Singapore, 1970–2018

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k1970199420181970: 4.2k number1971: 4.1k number1972: 3.8k number1973: 3.7k number1974: 3.6k number1975: 3.6k number1976: 3.5k number1977: 3.4k number1978: 3.5k number1979: 3.4k number1980: 3.2k number1981: 3.2k number1982: 3.2k number1983: 3.1k number1984: 3.3k number1985: 3.2k number1986: 3.1k number1987: 3.0k number1988: 2.9k number1989: 2.9k number1994: 2.5k number1995: 2.4k number2007: 2.7k number2008: 2.8k number2009: 3.0k number2016: 3.1k number2017: 3.1k number2018: 3.2k number

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Singapore stood at 3,178 number.

The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Singapore peaked at 4,165 number in 1970 and was at its lowest, 2,373 number, in 1995.

Singapore ranks 118th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 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 2018.
Year number Change
1970 4,165 number —
1971 4,057 number -2.6%
1972 3,757 number -7.4%
1973 3,685 number -1.9%
1974 3,618 number -1.8%
1975 3,554 number -1.8%
1976 3,497 number -1.6%
1977 3,418 number -2.3%
1978 3,459 number +1.2%
1979 3,436 number -0.7%
1980 3,174 number -7.6%
1981 3,215 number +1.3%
1982 3,223 number +0.2%
1983 3,143 number -2.5%
1984 3,272 number +4.1%
1985 3,171 number -3.1%
1986 3,097 number -2.3%
1987 3,008 number -2.9%
1988 2,928 number -2.7%
1989 2,852 number -2.6%
1994 2,514 number -11.9%
1995 2,373 number -5.6%
2007 2,717 number +14.5%
2008 2,781 number +2.4%
2009 3,001 number +7.9%
2016 3,070 number +2.3%
2017 3,105 number +1.1%
2018 3,178 number +2.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 3,665 number 3,418 number 4,165 number 10
1980s 3,108 number 2,852 number 3,272 number 10
1990s 2,444 number 2,373 number 2,514 number 2
2000s 2,833 number 2,717 number 3,001 number 3
2010s 3,118 number 3,070 number 3,178 number 3

Countries ranked near Singapore

  1. 115 New Zealand 4,120 number compare
  2. 116 Botswana 3,735 number compare
  3. 117 Kuwait 3,578 number compare
  4. 119 Georgia 3,159 number compare
  5. 120 Comoros 3,122 number compare
  6. 121 Azerbaijan 3,010 number compare

See the full ranking of 241 places →

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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 3,178 number in 2018, 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 number in 1970.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in Singapore?
The lowest recorded value was 2,373 number in 1995.
How does Singapore rank for teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled?
Singapore ranks 118th out of 196 countries with data for 2018.
Is teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Singapore?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. 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 748 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
Unit
number
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
241 places, 8,130 data points, 1970–2020
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Teachers in primary education, male (number) with 748 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.