Teachers in primary education, male in Singapore

Singapore: Teachers in primary education, male 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 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: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, male in Singapore is 3,178 number, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.

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

That places Singapore 118th out of 196 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

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 in Singapore?
Teachers in primary education, male in Singapore was 3,178 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in primary education, male recorded in Singapore?
The highest recorded value was 4,165 number in 1970.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male recorded in Singapore?
The lowest recorded value was 2,373 number in 1995.
How does Singapore rank for teachers in primary education, male?
Singapore ranks 118th out of 196 countries with data for 2018.
Is teachers in primary education, male 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Teachers in primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
241 places, 7,382 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of male teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/