Overview

• Full-time teachers in Singapore reported 47.3 working hours per week versus the OECD average of 41, unchanged from 2018 for Singapore.
• Classroom teaching averaged 17.7 hours weekly compared with the OECD’s 22.7, with 6.4 hours spent on marking and 8.2 on lesson preparation.
• High work-related stress was reported by 27% of teachers, up four points since 2018 and above the OECD average of 19%.
• Adoption of digital tools was strong, with about 75% using AI to teach or facilitate learning compared with an OECD average of 36%.
• Retention pressures persist, with 29% intending to leave teaching and 40% of under-30 teachers planning to exit within five years, as salary satisfaction fell to 55%.