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

Republic of Korea
97,928 number
in 2018
South Asia
1.93 million number
in 2019
Republic of Korea rank
14th
South Asia rank
17th

Teachers in pre-primary education, female over time

  • Republic of Korea
  • South Asia
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How they compare

South Asia currently reports 1.93 million number against 97,928 number in Republic of Korea, a difference of 1.83 million number.

That makes South Asia's figure about 19.7 times Republic of Korea's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, South Asia has been ahead every year.

Republic of Korea ranks 14th and South Asia ranks 17th of 179 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Korea South Asia Difference Ahead
1970s 2,158 number 119,026 number 116,868 number South Asia
1980s 6,740 number 142,232 number 135,492 number South Asia
1990s 18,233 number 187,471 number 169,239 number South Asia
2010s 91,220 number 1.49 million number 1.40 million number South Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in pre-primary education, female, Republic of Korea or South Asia?
South Asia, at 1.93 million number against 97,928 number in Republic of Korea as of 2019.
What is the difference in teachers in pre-primary education, female between Republic of Korea and South Asia?
1.83 million number, with South Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and South Asia?
25 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2018.
How do Republic of Korea and South Asia rank globally for teachers in pre-primary education, female?
Republic of Korea ranks 14th and South Asia ranks 17th 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.