South Korea vs Peru: Primary education, teachers

South Korea
173,133
in 2024
Peru
199,824
in 2024
South Korea rank
39th
Peru rank
36th

Primary education, teachers over time

  • South Korea
  • Peru
50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k197019972024

How they compare

Peru currently reports 199,824 against 173,133 in South Korea, a difference of 26,691.

That makes Peru's figure about 1.2 times South Korea's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was South Korea ahead.

South Korea ranks 39th and Peru ranks 36th of 204 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade South Korea Peru Difference Ahead
1970s 107,902 73,461 34,441 South Korea
1980s 125,218 104,218 21,000 South Korea
1990s 133,383 146,722 13,338 Peru
2000s 141,788 173,862 32,075 Peru
2010s 164,579 196,161 31,582 Peru
2020s 169,582 211,318 41,736 Peru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, teachers, South Korea or Peru?
Peru, at 199,824 against 173,133 in South Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, teachers between South Korea and Peru?
26,691, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Peru?
54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do South Korea and Peru rank globally for primary education, teachers?
South Korea ranks 39th and Peru ranks 36th 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.