Korea vs UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific: Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes
Korea
77,409
in 2024
UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific
4.45 million
in 2024
Korea rank
23rd
UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific rank
23rd
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes over time
- Korea
- UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific
How they compare
UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific currently reports 4.45 million against 77,409 in Korea, a difference of 4.37 million.
That makes UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific's figure about 57.5 times Korea's.
Across all 38 years both countries report, UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific has been ahead every year.
Korea ranks 23rd and UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific ranks 23rd of 203 countries.
UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,052 | 381,680 | 379,629 | UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific |
| 1980s | 7,459 | 804,293 | 796,834 | UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific |
| 1990s | 19,028 | 1.25 million | 1.23 million | UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific |
| 2010s | 95,778 | 3.48 million | 3.38 million | UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific |
| 2020s | 84,448 | 4.45 million | 4.36 million | UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes, Korea or UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
- UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific, at 4.45 million against 77,409 in Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes between Korea and UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
- 4.37 million, with UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Korea and UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific rank globally for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Korea ranks 23rd and UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific ranks 23rd 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
February 2026 Data Release