South Korea vs Peru: Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes

South Korea
99,020 number
in 2018
Peru
88,545 number
in 2019
South Korea rank
16th
Peru rank
18th

Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes over time

  • South Korea
  • Peru
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How they compare

South Korea currently reports 99,020 number against 88,545 number in Peru, a difference of 10,475 number.

That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times Peru's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Peru ahead.

South Korea ranks 16th and Peru ranks 18th of 185 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 1 and Peru in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Korea Peru Difference Ahead
1970s 2,006 number 4,132 number 2,126 number Peru
1980s 7,575 number 11,993 number 4,418 number Peru
1990s 19,028 number 23,947 number 4,918 number Peru
2010s 93,028 number 83,160 number 9,869 number South Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes, South Korea or Peru?
South Korea, at 99,020 number against 88,545 number in Peru as of 2018.
What is the difference in teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes between South Korea and Peru?
10,475 number, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Peru?
29 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
How do South Korea and Peru rank globally for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes?
South Korea ranks 16th and Peru ranks 18th 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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About this data

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.