Republic of Korea vs Least developed countries: Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre

Republic of Korea
1.32 number per square kilometre
in 2018
Least developed countries
0.0967 number per square kilometre
in 2019
Republic of Korea rank
33rd
Least developed countries rank
36th

Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre over time

  • Republic of Korea
  • Least developed countries
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How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 1.32 number per square kilometre against 0.0967 number per square kilometre in Least developed countries, a difference of 1.22 number per square kilometre.

That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 13.7 times Least developed countries's.

Across all 48 years both countries report, Republic of Korea has been ahead every year.

Republic of Korea ranks 33rd and Least developed countries ranks 36th of 196 countries.

Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Korea Least developed countries Difference Ahead
1970s 0.3724 number per square kilometre 0.0116 number per square kilometre 0.3608 number per square kilometre Republic of Korea
1980s 0.5395 number per square kilometre 0.0203 number per square kilometre 0.5192 number per square kilometre Republic of Korea
1990s 0.7768 number per square kilometre 0.0299 number per square kilometre 0.7469 number per square kilometre Republic of Korea
2000s 1.09 number per square kilometre 0.052 number per square kilometre 1.04 number per square kilometre Republic of Korea
2010s 1.32 number per square kilometre 0.0843 number per square kilometre 1.24 number per square kilometre Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre, Republic of Korea or Least developed countries?
Republic of Korea, at 1.32 number per square kilometre against 0.0967 number per square kilometre in Least developed countries as of 2018.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre between Republic of Korea and Least developed countries?
1.22 number per square kilometre, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Least developed countries?
48 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
How do Republic of Korea and Least developed countries rank globally for teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre?
Republic of Korea ranks 33rd and Least developed countries ranks 36th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre. 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), per square kilometre
Unit
number per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
241 places, 7,320 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Teachers in primary education, female (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.