South Korea vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female

South Korea
70.6%
in 2018
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
33.5%
in 2016
South Korea rank
38th
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
41st

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

  • South Korea
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
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How they compare

South Korea currently reports 70.6% against 33.5% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 37.1%.

That makes South Korea's figure about 2.1 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

Across all 14 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.

South Korea ranks 38th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 41st of 138 countries.

South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Korea Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) Difference Ahead
2000s 65.0% 31.4% 33.6% South Korea
2010s 69.1% 34.0% 35.1% South 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, South Korea or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
South Korea, at 70.6% against 33.5% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2018.
What is the difference in percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female between South Korea and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
37.1%, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
14 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2016.
How do South Korea and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female?
South Korea ranks 38th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 41st of 138 countries.
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.