Cyprus vs Korea: Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are qualified
Cyprus
98.5%
in 2021
Korea
98.7%
in 2024
Cyprus rank
30th
Korea rank
28th
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are qualified over time
- Cyprus
- Korea
How they compare
Korea currently reports 98.7% against 98.5% in Cyprus, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Cyprus ahead.
Cyprus ranks 30th and Korea ranks 28th of 74 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 1 and Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 99.2% | 98.9% | 0.3% | Cyprus |
| 2020s | 98.7% | 98.9% | 0.2% | 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 qualified, Cyprus or Korea?
- Korea, at 98.7% against 98.5% in Cyprus as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are qualified between Cyprus and Korea?
- 0.2%, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Korea?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2021.
- How do Cyprus and Korea rank globally for percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are qualified?
- Cyprus ranks 30th and Korea ranks 28th of 74 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are qualified according to national standards and 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
February 2026 Data Release