Kenya vs South Korea: Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number) (pre-primary)
Kenya
86,584
in 2023
South Korea
76,412
in 2024
Kenya rank
20th
South Korea rank
21st
Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number) (pre-primary) over time
- Kenya
- South Korea
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 86,584 against 76,412 in South Korea, a difference of 10,172.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 20th and South Korea ranks 21st of 196 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 2 and South Korea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15,008 | 7,095 | 7,913 | Kenya |
| 1990s | 23,400 | 15,742 | 7,658 | Kenya |
| 2010s | 88,043 | 95,033 | 6,990 | South Korea |
| 2020s | 69,448 | 85,257 | 15,808 | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher teachers in pre-primary education, female, Kenya or South Korea?
- Kenya, at 86,584 against 76,412 in South Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in teachers in pre-primary education, female between Kenya and South Korea?
- 10,172, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and South Korea?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2023.
- How do Kenya and South Korea rank globally for teachers in pre-primary education, female?
- Kenya ranks 20th and South Korea ranks 21st of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in pre-primary education, female (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