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

Japan
102,945 number
in 2005
Republic of Korea
97,928 number
in 2018
Japan rank
12th
Republic of Korea rank
14th

Teachers in pre-primary education, female over time

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

How they compare

Japan currently reports 102,945 number against 97,928 number in Republic of Korea, a difference of 5,017 number.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Republic of Korea's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 12th and Republic of Korea ranks 14th of 179 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
1970s 78,724 number 1,613 number 77,111 number Japan
1980s 95,647 number 6,740 number 88,907 number Japan
1990s 97,936 number 18,233 number 79,703 number Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in pre-primary education, female, Japan or Republic of Korea?
Japan, at 102,945 number against 97,928 number in Republic of Korea as of 2005.
What is the difference in teachers in pre-primary education, female between Japan and Republic of Korea?
5,017 number, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Republic of Korea?
26 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 1996.
How do Japan and Republic of Korea rank globally for teachers in pre-primary education, female?
Japan ranks 12th and Republic of Korea ranks 14th of 179 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)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
224 places, 5,584 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of female 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.