Arab World vs Republic of Korea: Teachers in primary education, female

Arab World
1.53 million number
in 2019
Republic of Korea
128,820 number
in 2018
Arab World rank
30th
Republic of Korea rank
34th

Teachers in primary education, female over time

  • Arab World
  • Republic of Korea
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How they compare

Arab World currently reports 1.53 million number against 128,820 number in Republic of Korea, a difference of 1.40 million number.

That makes Arab World's figure about 11.9 times Republic of Korea's.

Across all 48 years both countries report, Arab World has been ahead every year.

Arab World ranks 30th and Republic of Korea ranks 34th of 43 groups.

Arab World has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Arab World Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
1970s 226,072 number 35,919 number 190,153 number Arab World
1980s 435,714 number 52,038 number 383,676 number Arab World
1990s 705,805 number 74,927 number 630,879 number Arab World
2000s 994,810 number 105,610 number 889,200 number Arab World
2010s 1.35 million number 128,558 number 1.22 million number Arab World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in primary education, female, Arab World or Republic of Korea?
Arab World, at 1.53 million number against 128,820 number in Republic of Korea as of 2019.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, female between Arab World and Republic of Korea?
1.40 million number, with Arab World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Republic of Korea?
48 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
How do Arab World and Republic of Korea rank globally for teachers in primary education, female?
Arab World ranks 30th and Republic of Korea ranks 34th of 43 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in primary education, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Teachers in primary education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
241 places, 7,410 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of female teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.