South Korea vs Yemen: Primary education, teachers

South Korea
173,133
in 2024
Yemen
144,824
in 2016
South Korea rank
39th
Yemen rank
42nd

Primary education, teachers over time

  • South Korea
  • Yemen
050.0k100.0k150.0k197119972024

How they compare

South Korea currently reports 173,133 against 144,824 in Yemen, a difference of 28,309.

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

Across all 5 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.

South Korea ranks 39th and Yemen ranks 42nd of 204 countries.

South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Korea Yemen Difference Ahead
1990s 122,449 102,941 19,508 South Korea
2010s 163,192 124,549 38,643 South Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, teachers, South Korea or Yemen?
South Korea, at 173,133 against 144,824 in Yemen as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, teachers between South Korea and Yemen?
28,309, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Yemen?
5 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2016.
How do South Korea and Yemen rank globally for primary education, teachers?
South Korea ranks 39th and Yemen 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.

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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.