Korea vs SDG: Central and Southern Asia: Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes

Korea
77,409
in 2024
SDG: Central and Southern Asia
4.29 million
in 2024
Korea rank
23rd
SDG: Central and Southern Asia rank
26th

Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes over time

  • Korea
  • SDG: Central and Southern Asia
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How they compare

SDG: Central and Southern Asia currently reports 4.29 million against 77,409 in Korea, a difference of 4.21 million.

That makes SDG: Central and Southern Asia's figure about 55.4 times Korea's.

Across all 31 years both countries report, SDG: Central and Southern Asia has been ahead every year.

Korea ranks 23rd and SDG: Central and Southern Asia ranks 26th of 203 countries.

SDG: Central and Southern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea SDG: Central and Southern Asia Difference Ahead
1970s 2,220 1.05 million 1.05 million SDG: Central and Southern Asia
1980s 7,459 417,824 410,365 SDG: Central and Southern Asia
1990s 19,028 466,227 447,199 SDG: Central and Southern Asia
2010s 95,778 2.03 million 1.93 million SDG: Central and Southern Asia
2020s 84,448 4.05 million 3.97 million SDG: Central and Southern Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes, Korea or SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
SDG: Central and Southern Asia, at 4.29 million against 77,409 in Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes between Korea and SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
4.21 million, with SDG: Central and Southern Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
31 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2024.
How do Korea and SDG: Central and Southern Asia rank globally for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes?
Korea ranks 23rd and SDG: Central and Southern Asia ranks 26th of 203 countries.
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