Data on Resignation Rates for Teachers Since 2018

28 Ms Hazel Poa asked the Minister for Education in each year since 2018 (a) what is the overall resignation rate for the entire teacher population; (b) what is the resignation rate of teachers (i) over the first five years of service and (ii) when their bonds end, respectively; and (c) what percentage of teachers who resigned cited workload or burnout as a reason for leaving the service.

Mr Chan Chun Sing: The annual resignation rate of teachers has remained stable at around 2% per year since 2018. The average resignation rate in the first five years of service is 2.5%. The resignation rate among teachers with three to five years of service, the period when the bonds end, is around 4%. Workload or burnout is not a commonly cited reason for teachers leaving the service.