AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific vs Korea: Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes

AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific
4.46 million
in 2024
Korea
77,409
in 2024
AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific rank
21st
Korea rank
23rd

Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes over time

  • AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific
  • Korea
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How they compare

AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific currently reports 4.46 million against 77,409 in Korea, a difference of 4.38 million.

That makes AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific's figure about 57.6 times Korea's.

Across all 38 years both countries report, AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific has been ahead every year.

AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific ranks 21st and Korea ranks 23rd of 218 groups.

AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific Korea Difference Ahead
1970s 384,509 2,052 382,457 AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific
1980s 808,930 7,459 801,471 AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific
1990s 1.26 million 19,028 1.24 million AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific
2010s 3.49 million 95,778 3.39 million AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific
2020s 4.45 million 84,448 4.37 million AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes, AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific or Korea?
AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific, at 4.46 million against 77,409 in Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes between AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific and Korea?
4.38 million, with AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific and Korea?
38 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific and Korea rank globally for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes?
AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific ranks 21st and Korea ranks 23rd of 218 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
421 places, 14,973 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release