Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Singapore
Singapore: Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary was 23.01 in 1989. ▲ Rising
Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Singapore, 1970–1989
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Singapore recorded 23.01 for pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in 1989.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Singapore peaked at 24.78 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 17.56, in 1975.
Singapore ranks 49th of 182 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.34 | 17.56 | 24.78 | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.77 | 22.5 | 23.04 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 46 Solomon Islands 23.35 compare
- 47 Democratic Republic of Congo 23.29 compare
- 48 Bangladesh 23.12 compare
- 50 Nauru 22.5 compare
- 51 Venezuela 22.47 compare
- 52 Cuba 22.17 compare
More education data for Singapore
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 11.7% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 74.1% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 100.2% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 16,639 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary, female 100.1% (2023)
- School enrollment, primary, male 100.4% (2023)
- Labor force, total 3.76 million (2025)
- Labor force, female 44.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Singapore?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Singapore was 23.01 in 1989, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 24.78 in 1971.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.56 in 1975.
- How does Singapore rank for pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary?
- Singapore ranks 49th out of 182 countries with data for 1989.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Preprimary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in preprimary school.