Japan vs Republic of Korea: Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes

Japan
102,459 number
in 2018
Republic of Korea
99,020 number
in 2018
Japan rank
15th
Republic of Korea rank
16th

Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes over time

  • Japan
  • Republic of Korea
025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k197119942018

How they compare

Japan currently reports 102,459 number against 99,020 number in Republic of Korea, a difference of 3,439 number.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 15th and Republic of Korea ranks 16th of 185 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
1970s 90,163 number 2,052 number 88,111 number Japan
1980s 108,467 number 7,459 number 101,008 number Japan
1990s 108,585 number 19,028 number 89,557 number Japan
2010s 108,530 number 92,161 number 16,369 number Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes, Japan or Republic of Korea?
Japan, at 102,459 number against 99,020 number in Republic of Korea as of 2018.
What is the difference in teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes between Japan and Republic of Korea?
3,439 number, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Republic of Korea?
33 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
How do Japan and Republic of Korea rank globally for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes?
Japan ranks 15th and Republic of Korea ranks 16th of 185 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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Indicator
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
230 places, 6,393 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of teachers in public and private pre-primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.