Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Singapore

Singapore: Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre was 4.45 number per square kilometre in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
4.45 number per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
4th
of 196 countries
All-time high
6.22 number per square kilometre
in 1970
All-time low
3.54 number per square kilometre
in 1995
Years of data
28
1970–2018

Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Singapore, 1970–2018

02461970199420181970: 6.2 number per square kilometre1971: 6.1 number per square kilometre1972: 5.6 number per square kilometre1973: 5.5 number per square kilometre1974: 5.4 number per square kilometre1975: 5.3 number per square kilometre1976: 5.2 number per square kilometre1977: 5.1 number per square kilometre1978: 5.2 number per square kilometre1979: 5.1 number per square kilometre1980: 4.7 number per square kilometre1981: 4.8 number per square kilometre1982: 4.8 number per square kilometre1983: 4.7 number per square kilometre1984: 4.9 number per square kilometre1985: 4.7 number per square kilometre1986: 4.6 number per square kilometre1987: 4.5 number per square kilometre1988: 4.4 number per square kilometre1989: 4.3 number per square kilometre1994: 3.8 number per square kilometre1995: 3.5 number per square kilometre2007: 3.9 number per square kilometre2008: 4 number per square kilometre2009: 4.3 number per square kilometre2016: 4.3 number per square kilometre2017: 4.4 number per square kilometre2018: 4.5 number per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in number per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Singapore is 4.45 number per square kilometre, measured in 2018.

The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Singapore peaked at 6.22 number per square kilometre in 1970 and was at its lowest, 3.54 number per square kilometre, in 1995.

That places Singapore 4th out of 196 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.

Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Singapore, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Singapore, 1970 to 2018.
Year number per square kilometre Change
1970 6.22 number per square kilometre —
1971 6.06 number per square kilometre -2.6%
1972 5.61 number per square kilometre -7.4%
1973 5.5 number per square kilometre -1.9%
1974 5.4 number per square kilometre -1.8%
1975 5.3 number per square kilometre -1.8%
1976 5.22 number per square kilometre -1.6%
1977 5.1 number per square kilometre -2.3%
1978 5.16 number per square kilometre +1.2%
1979 5.13 number per square kilometre -0.7%
1980 4.74 number per square kilometre -7.6%
1981 4.8 number per square kilometre +1.3%
1982 4.81 number per square kilometre +0.2%
1983 4.69 number per square kilometre -2.5%
1984 4.88 number per square kilometre +4.1%
1985 4.73 number per square kilometre -3.1%
1986 4.62 number per square kilometre -2.3%
1987 4.49 number per square kilometre -2.9%
1988 4.37 number per square kilometre -2.7%
1989 4.26 number per square kilometre -2.6%
1994 3.75 number per square kilometre -11.9%
1995 3.54 number per square kilometre -5.6%
2007 3.91 number per square kilometre +10.4%
2008 3.97 number per square kilometre +1.6%
2009 4.29 number per square kilometre +7.9%
2016 4.33 number per square kilometre +1.0%
2017 4.36 number per square kilometre +0.7%
2018 4.45 number per square kilometre +2.1%

Singapore compared with similar countries

  • Singapore's 4.45 number per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1121 number per square kilometre, 39.7× the median. (74 countries reporting)
  • Singapore's 4.45 number per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.2103 number per square kilometre, 21.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 5.47 number per square kilometre 5.1 number per square kilometre 6.22 number per square kilometre 10
1980s 4.64 number per square kilometre 4.26 number per square kilometre 4.88 number per square kilometre 10
1990s 3.65 number per square kilometre 3.54 number per square kilometre 3.75 number per square kilometre 2
2000s 4.06 number per square kilometre 3.91 number per square kilometre 4.29 number per square kilometre 3
2010s 4.38 number per square kilometre 4.33 number per square kilometre 4.45 number per square kilometre 3

Countries ranked near Singapore

  1. 1 Monaco 18.75 number per square kilometre compare
  2. 2 Macao 13.25 number per square kilometre compare
  3. 3 Hong Kong 6.36 number per square kilometre compare
  4. 5 Maldives 4.1 number per square kilometre compare
  5. 6 Gibraltar 3.3 number per square kilometre compare
  6. 7 Bahrain 3.06 number per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Singapore?
Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Singapore was 4.45 number per square kilometre in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre recorded in Singapore?
The highest recorded value was 6.22 number per square kilometre in 1970.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre recorded in Singapore?
The lowest recorded value was 3.54 number per square kilometre in 1995.
How does Singapore rank for teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre?
Singapore ranks 4th out of 196 countries with data for 2018.
Is teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre rising or falling in Singapore?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Teachers in primary education, male (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre
Unit
number per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
241 places, 7,292 data points, 1970–2020
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Teachers in primary education, male (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.