South Korea vs SDG: Australia and New Zealand: Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female

South Korea
98.7%
in 2024
SDG: Australia and New Zealand
94.8%
in 2010
South Korea rank
69th
SDG: Australia and New Zealand rank
68th

Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female over time

  • South Korea
  • SDG: Australia and New Zealand
020406080100197119972024

How they compare

South Korea currently reports 98.7% against 94.8% in SDG: Australia and New Zealand, a difference of 3.9%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1983 it was SDG: Australia and New Zealand ahead.

South Korea ranks 69th and SDG: Australia and New Zealand ranks 68th of 195 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 1 and SDG: Australia and New Zealand in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Korea SDG: Australia and New Zealand Difference Ahead
1980s 91.6% 92.0% 0.3% SDG: Australia and New Zealand
1990s 94.8% 93.4% 1.3% South Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female, South Korea or SDG: Australia and New Zealand?
South Korea, at 98.7% against 94.8% in SDG: Australia and New Zealand as of 2024.
What is the difference in percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female between South Korea and SDG: Australia and New Zealand?
3.9%, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and SDG: Australia and New Zealand?
8 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 1996.
How do South Korea and SDG: Australia and New Zealand rank globally for percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female?
South Korea ranks 69th and SDG: Australia and New Zealand ranks 68th of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
410 places, 13,385 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release