Korea vs UNICEF: South Asia: Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education
Korea
14.48 headcount basis
in 2024
UNICEF: South Asia
31.59 headcount basis
in 2024
Korea rank
85th
UNICEF: South Asia rank
86th
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education over time
- Korea
- UNICEF: South Asia
How they compare
UNICEF: South Asia currently reports 31.59 headcount basis against 14.48 headcount basis in Korea, a difference of 17.11 headcount basis.
That makes UNICEF: South Asia's figure about 2.2 times Korea's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, UNICEF: South Asia has been ahead every year.
Korea ranks 85th and UNICEF: South Asia ranks 86th of 113 countries.
UNICEF: South Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | UNICEF: South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16.42 headcount basis | 35.65 headcount basis | 19.24 headcount basis | UNICEF: South Asia |
| 2020s | 15.55 headcount basis | 31.42 headcount basis | 15.87 headcount basis | UNICEF: South Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education, Korea or UNICEF: South Asia?
- UNICEF: South Asia, at 31.59 headcount basis against 14.48 headcount basis in Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education between Korea and UNICEF: South Asia?
- 17.11 headcount basis, with UNICEF: South Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and UNICEF: South Asia?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
- How do Korea and UNICEF: South Asia rank globally for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education?
- Korea ranks 85th and UNICEF: South Asia ranks 86th of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education (headcount basis). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release