Korea vs UIS: East Asia and the Pacific: Teachers in pre-primary education, female

Korea
76,412
in 2024
UIS: East Asia and the Pacific
4.29 million
in 2024
Korea rank
21st
UIS: East Asia and the Pacific rank
21st

Teachers in pre-primary education, female over time

  • Korea
  • UIS: East Asia and the Pacific
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How they compare

UIS: East Asia and the Pacific currently reports 4.29 million against 76,412 in Korea, a difference of 4.21 million.

That makes UIS: East Asia and the Pacific's figure about 56.1 times Korea's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, UIS: East Asia and the Pacific has been ahead every year.

Korea ranks 21st and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific ranks 21st of 196 countries.

UIS: East Asia and the Pacific has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea UIS: East Asia and the Pacific Difference Ahead
1970s 1,630 297,154 295,524 UIS: East Asia and the Pacific
1980s 6,740 729,349 722,608 UIS: East Asia and the Pacific
1990s 18,233 1.17 million 1.15 million UIS: East Asia and the Pacific
2010s 94,771 3.34 million 3.25 million UIS: East Asia and the Pacific
2020s 83,488 4.29 million 4.20 million UIS: East Asia and the Pacific

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in pre-primary education, female, Korea or UIS: East Asia and the Pacific?
UIS: East Asia and the Pacific, at 4.29 million against 76,412 in Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in teachers in pre-primary education, female between Korea and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific?
4.21 million, with UIS: East Asia and the Pacific ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific?
34 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2024.
How do Korea and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific rank globally for teachers in pre-primary education, female?
Korea ranks 21st and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific 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

Indicator
Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
411 places, 13,398 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release