Female teachers in primary education as a share of total fell 0.216% to 80.6% in Singapore in 2022, according to World Bank.
Historically, female teachers in primary education as a share of total in Singapore reached an all time high of 81.4% in 2009 and an all time low of 65.4% in 1972. When compared to Singapore's main peers, female teachers in primary education as a share of total in Indonesia amounted to 70.6%, 70.7% in Malaysia, 87.9% in Philippines and 67.6% in Thailand in 2022.
Singapore has been ranked 54th within the group of 119 countries we follow in terms of female teachers in primary education as a share of total, 54 places below the position seen 10 years ago.
Female Teachers, Primary Education (As % of Total) | Unit | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
Australia | % | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Cambodia | % | 55.7% | 56.4% | 58.2% | 59.0% | 58.4% | ||||||||||||||||
China | % | ... | ... | 65.6% | 67.4% | 69.0% | 70.2% | 71.4% | ||||||||||||||
Indonesia | % | ... | 66.0% | 68.4% | 67.0% | 69.5% | 69.6% | |||||||||||||||
Laos | % | 52.3% | 52.3% | 53.5% | 53.7% | 53.9% | ||||||||||||||||
Malaysia | % | 69.6% | 69.4% | 69.7% | 69.8% | 70.6% | ||||||||||||||||
Myanmar | % | ... | ... | ... | ... | 82.3% | 80.3% | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ||||||||||
Philippines | % | ... | 87.5% | 87.4% | 87.1% | 87.4% | 87.6% | ... | ||||||||||||||
Singapore | % | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 80.6% | 80.5% | 80.7% | 80.7% | 80.8% | ... | |||||||
Taiwan | % | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Thailand | % | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 71.6% | ... | 71.6% | 68.8% | 68.8% | |||||||||||
Vietnam | % | 73.4% | 78.1% | 77.7% | 78.6% | 78.7% |