Korea vs North America: Primary education, teachers
Korea
173,133
in 2024
North America
2.04 million
in 2024
Korea rank
39th
North America rank
35th
Primary education, teachers over time
- Korea
- North America
How they compare
North America currently reports 2.04 million against 173,133 in Korea, a difference of 1.87 million.
That makes North America's figure about 11.8 times Korea's.
Across all 42 years both countries report, North America has been ahead every year.
Korea ranks 39th and North America ranks 35th of 204 countries.
North America has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 127,586 | 1.64 million | 1.51 million | North America |
| 1990s | 133,383 | 1.66 million | 1.52 million | North America |
| 2000s | 141,788 | 1.88 million | 1.74 million | North America |
| 2010s | 164,579 | 1.94 million | 1.77 million | North America |
| 2020s | 169,582 | 2.02 million | 1.85 million | North America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary education, teachers, Korea or North America?
- North America, at 2.04 million against 173,133 in Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary education, teachers between Korea and North America?
- 1.87 million, with North America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and North America?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2024.
- How do Korea and North America rank globally for primary education, teachers?
- Korea ranks 39th and North America ranks 35th 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
Primary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at primary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.