Korea, Rep. vs Small states: Primary education, teachers

Korea, Rep.
173,133
in 2024
Small states
243,069
in 2024
Korea, Rep. rank
39th
Small states rank
42nd

Primary education, teachers over time

  • Korea, Rep.
  • Small states
100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k197019972024

How they compare

Small states currently reports 243,069 against 173,133 in Korea, Rep., a difference of 69,936.

That makes Small states's figure about 1.4 times Korea, Rep.'s.

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

Korea, Rep. ranks 39th and Small states ranks 42nd of 204 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Korea, Rep. averaged higher in 2 and Small states in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea, Rep. Small states Difference Ahead
1970s 107,902 94,233 13,669 Korea, Rep.
1980s 125,218 118,443 6,775 Korea, Rep.
1990s 133,383 143,720 10,337 Small states
2000s 141,788 173,231 31,444 Small states
2010s 164,579 208,820 44,240 Small states
2020s 169,582 235,074 65,492 Small states

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, teachers, Korea, Rep. or Small states?
Small states, at 243,069 against 173,133 in Korea, Rep. as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, teachers between Korea, Rep. and Small states?
69,936, with Small states ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea, Rep. and Small states?
54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Korea, Rep. and Small states rank globally for primary education, teachers?
Korea, Rep. ranks 39th and Small states ranks 42nd 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.

Individual pages

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.