South Korea vs UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female
South Korea
76.7%
in 2024
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries
68.0%
in 2024
South Korea rank
114th
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries rank
112th
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female over time
- South Korea
- UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 76.7% against 68.0% in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries, a difference of 8.7%.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries ahead.
South Korea ranks 114th and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries ranks 112th of 212 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 4 and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 33.2% | 43.9% | 10.6% | UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries |
| 1980s | 41.4% | 48.5% | 7.1% | UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries |
| 1990s | 56.4% | 52.1% | 4.4% | South Korea |
| 2000s | 74.3% | 56.0% | 18.3% | South Korea |
| 2010s | 78.1% | 62.5% | 15.7% | South Korea |
| 2020s | 77.0% | 66.9% | 10.1% | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of teachers in primary education who are female, South Korea or UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
- South Korea, at 76.7% against 68.0% in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in primary education who are female between South Korea and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
- 8.7%, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do South Korea and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries rank globally for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
- South Korea ranks 114th and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries ranks 112th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of teachers in 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
February 2026 Data Release