Iran vs Republic of Korea: Primary education, teachers

Iran
76.6%
in 2023
Republic of Korea
76.7%
in 2024
Iran rank
109th
Republic of Korea rank
108th

Primary education, teachers over time

  • Iran
  • Republic of Korea
020406080197119972024

How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 76.7% against 76.6% in Iran, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Iran ahead.

Iran ranks 109th and Republic of Korea ranks 108th of 200 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 2 and Republic of Korea in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
1970s 51.6% 32.9% 18.7% Iran
1980s 53.3% 43.1% 10.2% Iran
1990s 54.2% 57.3% 3.1% Republic of Korea
2000s 55.0% 72.9% 17.9% Republic of Korea
2010s 66.3% 78.3% 12.0% Republic of Korea
2020s 76.7% 77.0% 0.3% Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, teachers, Iran or Republic of Korea?
Republic of Korea, at 76.7% against 76.6% in Iran as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, teachers between Iran and Republic of Korea?
0.1%, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Republic of Korea?
36 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Iran and Republic of Korea rank globally for primary education, teachers?
Iran ranks 109th and Republic of Korea ranks 108th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Primary education, teachers (% female). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary education, teachers (% female)
Unit
% female
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
245 places, 8,480 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.