ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) vs Republic of Korea: Teachers in primary education, both sexes

ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)
6.43 million
in 2024
Republic of Korea
173,133
in 2024
ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) rank
41st
Republic of Korea rank
39th

Teachers in primary education, both sexes over time

  • ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)
  • Republic of Korea
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How they compare

ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) currently reports 6.43 million against 173,133 in Republic of Korea, a difference of 6.26 million.

That makes ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)'s figure about 37.1 times Republic of Korea's.

Across all 54 years both countries report, ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) has been ahead every year.

ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) ranks 41st and Republic of Korea ranks 39th of 221 groups.

ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
1970s 1.89 million 107,902 1.79 million ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)
1980s 2.46 million 125,218 2.33 million ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)
1990s 3.33 million 133,383 3.19 million ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)
2000s 4.22 million 141,788 4.08 million ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)
2010s 5.59 million 164,579 5.42 million ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)
2020s 6.20 million 169,582 6.03 million ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in primary education, both sexes, ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) or Republic of Korea?
ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428), at 6.43 million against 173,133 in Republic of Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, both sexes between ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) and Republic of Korea?
6.26 million, with ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) and Republic of Korea?
54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) and Republic of Korea rank globally for teachers in primary education, both sexes?
ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) ranks 41st and Republic of Korea ranks 39th of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
437 places, 18,918 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release