Average and Median Attrition Rates of Teachers across 30-year Period

Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim asked the Minister for Education what are the average and median attrition rates of teachers for the periods (i) 1995 to 2009 and (ii) 2010 to 2025.

Mr Desmond Lee: For both the periods (i) 1995 to 2009 and (ii) 2010 to 2024, the mean and median annual resignation rates of teachers have been around 2% to 3%. We expect the resignation rate for 2025 to remain around this range.