IDA only vs Korea: Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female

IDA only
33.8%
in 2019
Korea
70.6%
in 2018
IDA only rank
39th
Korea rank
38th

Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female over time

  • IDA only
  • Korea
020406080199420062019

How they compare

Korea currently reports 70.6% against 33.8% in IDA only, a difference of 36.8%.

That makes Korea's figure about 2.1 times IDA only's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Korea has been ahead every year.

IDA only ranks 39th and Korea ranks 38th of 45 groups.

Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade IDA only Korea Difference Ahead
1990s 32.2% 54.8% 22.6% Korea
2000s 32.5% 63.7% 31.2% Korea
2010s 33.1% 69.4% 36.3% Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female, IDA only or Korea?
Korea, at 70.6% against 33.8% in IDA only as of 2018.
What is the difference in percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female between IDA only and Korea?
36.8%, with Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IDA only and Korea?
22 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2018.
How do IDA only and Korea rank globally for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female?
IDA only ranks 39th and Korea ranks 38th of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
183 places, 2,960 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Number of female teachers at the lower secondary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of teachers (male and female) at the lower secondary level in a given school year. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.