ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) vs Korea: Teachers in primary education, both sexes

ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
7.01 million
in 2024
Korea
173,133
in 2024
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) rank
36th
Korea rank
39th

Teachers in primary education, both sexes over time

  • ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
  • Korea
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How they compare

ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) currently reports 7.01 million against 173,133 in Korea, a difference of 6.84 million.

That makes ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)'s figure about 40.5 times Korea's.

Across all 54 years both countries report, ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) has been ahead every year.

ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ranks 36th and Korea ranks 39th of 221 groups.

ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) Korea Difference Ahead
1970s 2.19 million 107,902 2.08 million ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
1980s 2.92 million 125,218 2.80 million ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
1990s 3.87 million 133,383 3.73 million ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
2000s 4.80 million 141,788 4.66 million ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
2010s 6.17 million 164,579 6.00 million ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
2020s 6.77 million 169,582 6.60 million ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in primary education, both sexes, ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) or Korea?
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), at 7.01 million against 173,133 in Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, both sexes between ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) and Korea?
6.84 million, with ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) and Korea?
54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) and Korea rank globally for teachers in primary education, both sexes?
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ranks 36th and 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