Korea vs MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China): Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes
Korea
100.0%
in 2024
MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)
99.2%
in 2024
Korea rank
1st
MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) rank
1st
Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes over time
- Korea
- MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)
How they compare
Korea currently reports 100.0% against 99.2% in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China), a difference of 0.8%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Korea has been ahead every year.
Korea ranks 1st and MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) ranks 1st of 113 countries.
Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 100.0% | 99.2% | 0.8% | Korea |
| 2010s | 100.0% | 99.6% | 0.4% | Korea |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 99.7% | 0.3% | 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, Korea or MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
- Korea, at 100.0% against 99.2% in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes between Korea and MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
- 0.8%, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Korea and MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) rank globally for percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes?
- Korea ranks 1st and MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) ranks 1st of 113 countries.
- 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