ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) vs Korea: Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes
ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425)
99.1%
in 2024
Korea
100.0%
in 2024
ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) rank
2nd
Korea rank
1st
Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes over time
- ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425)
- Korea
How they compare
Korea currently reports 100.0% against 99.1% in ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425), a difference of 0.9%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Korea has been ahead every year.
ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) ranks 2nd and Korea ranks 1st of 186 groups.
Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.3% | 100.0% | 0.7% | Korea |
| 2010s | 99.1% | 100.0% | 0.9% | Korea |
| 2020s | 99.2% | 100.0% | 0.8% | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes, ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) or Korea?
- Korea, at 100.0% against 99.1% in ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes between ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) and Korea?
- 0.9%, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) and Korea?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) and Korea rank globally for percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes?
- ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) ranks 2nd and Korea ranks 1st of 186 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release