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

Republic of Korea
132,721
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
143,804
in 2024
Republic of Korea rank
36th
Saudi Arabia rank
33rd

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

  • Republic of Korea
  • Saudi Arabia
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k197119972024

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 143,804 against 132,721 in Republic of Korea, a difference of 11,083.

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

The two have swapped places 5 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Republic of Korea ahead.

Republic of Korea ranks 36th and Saudi Arabia ranks 33rd of 212 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Republic of Korea averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Korea Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1970s 41,040 14,773 26,267 Republic of Korea
2000s 114,757 146,024 31,267 Saudi Arabia
2010s 128,617 152,680 24,063 Saudi Arabia
2020s 130,634 132,267 1,633 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?
Saudi Arabia, at 143,804 against 132,721 in Republic of Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled between Republic of Korea and Saudi Arabia?
11,083, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Saudi Arabia?
21 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2024.
How do Republic of Korea and Saudi Arabia rank globally for teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled?
Republic of Korea ranks 36th and Saudi Arabia ranks 33rd of 212 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
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
433 places, 18,584 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Teachers in primary education, female (number) with 851 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.