South Korea vs Morocco: Primary education, teachers

South Korea
173,133
in 2024
Morocco
189,855
in 2024
South Korea rank
39th
Morocco rank
37th

Primary education, teachers over time

  • South Korea
  • Morocco
50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k197119972024

How they compare

Morocco currently reports 189,855 against 173,133 in South Korea, a difference of 16,722.

That makes Morocco's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1971 it was South Korea ahead.

South Korea ranks 39th and Morocco ranks 37th of 204 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 4 and Morocco in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Korea Morocco Difference Ahead
1970s 105,044 36,335 68,708 South Korea
1980s 125,218 72,973 52,245 South Korea
1990s 133,383 104,578 28,805 South Korea
2000s 141,788 142,925 1,137 Morocco
2010s 164,579 156,272 8,307 South Korea
2020s 169,582 176,832 7,250 Morocco

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, teachers, South Korea or Morocco?
Morocco, at 189,855 against 173,133 in South Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, teachers between South Korea and Morocco?
16,722, with Morocco ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Morocco?
50 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do South Korea and Morocco rank globally for primary education, teachers?
South Korea ranks 39th and Morocco ranks 37th of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Primary education, teachers. 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
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
249 places, 9,469 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at primary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.