Republic of Korea vs Saudi Arabia: Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled

Republic of Korea
128,820 number
in 2018
Saudi Arabia
120,830 number
in 2019
Republic of Korea rank
34th
Saudi Arabia rank
35th

Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled over time

  • Republic of Korea
  • Saudi Arabia
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k197119952019

How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 128,820 number against 120,830 number in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 7,990 number.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Republic of Korea ahead.

Republic of Korea ranks 34th and Saudi Arabia ranks 35th of 196 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Republic of Korea averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Korea Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1970s 41,040 number 14,773 number 26,267 number Republic of Korea
2000s 114,757 number 146,024 number 31,267 number Saudi Arabia
2010s 128,558 number 156,219 number 27,661 number Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled, Republic of Korea or Saudi Arabia?
Republic of Korea, at 128,820 number against 120,830 number in Saudi Arabia as of 2018.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled between Republic of Korea and Saudi Arabia?
7,990 number, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Saudi Arabia?
15 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2018.
How do Republic of Korea and Saudi Arabia rank globally for teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled?
Republic of Korea ranks 34th and Saudi Arabia ranks 35th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled
Unit
number
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
241 places, 8,140 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Teachers in primary education, female (number) with 730 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.