Republic of Korea vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Secondary education, teachers, female

Republic of Korea
151,467
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa
1.32 million
in 2024
Republic of Korea rank
30th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
27th

Secondary education, teachers, female over time

  • Republic of Korea
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
0500.0k1.0M1.5M197119972024

How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 1.32 million against 151,467 in Republic of Korea, a difference of 1.17 million.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 8.7 times Republic of Korea's.

Across all 49 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Republic of Korea ranks 30th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 27th of 198 countries.

Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Korea Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 19,269 109,446 90,176 Sub-Saharan Africa
1980s 37,601 169,797 132,196 Sub-Saharan Africa
1990s 69,486 250,072 180,586 Sub-Saharan Africa
2000s 103,907 383,850 279,943 Sub-Saharan Africa
2010s 137,259 846,222 708,963 Sub-Saharan Africa
2020s 146,448 1.24 million 1.10 million Sub-Saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, teachers, female, Republic of Korea or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Sub-Saharan Africa, at 1.32 million against 151,467 in Republic of Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in secondary education, teachers, female between Republic of Korea and Sub-Saharan Africa?
1.17 million, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Sub-Saharan Africa?
49 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.
How do Republic of Korea and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for secondary education, teachers, female?
Republic of Korea ranks 30th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 27th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Secondary education, teachers, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Secondary education, teachers, female
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
243 places, 6,752 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Secondary education, teachers, female, refers to the total number of female teachers at secondary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.