Euro area vs Republic of Korea: Teachers in primary education, female

Euro area
1.22 million number
in 2019
Republic of Korea
128,820 number
in 2018
Euro area rank
35th
Republic of Korea rank
34th

Teachers in primary education, female over time

  • Euro area
  • Republic of Korea
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How they compare

Euro area currently reports 1.22 million number against 128,820 number in Republic of Korea, a difference of 1.09 million number.

That makes Euro area's figure about 9.4 times Republic of Korea's.

Across all 48 years both countries report, Euro area has been ahead every year.

Euro area ranks 35th and Republic of Korea ranks 34th of 43 groups.

Euro area has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Euro area Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
1970s 879,129 number 35,919 number 843,210 number Euro area
1980s 866,561 number 52,038 number 814,523 number Euro area
1990s 958,679 number 74,927 number 883,752 number Euro area
2000s 1.08 million number 105,610 number 978,546 number Euro area
2010s 1.18 million number 128,558 number 1.05 million number Euro area

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in primary education, female, Euro area or Republic of Korea?
Euro area, at 1.22 million number against 128,820 number in Republic of Korea as of 2019.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, female between Euro area and Republic of Korea?
1.09 million number, with Euro area ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area and Republic of Korea?
48 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
How do Euro area and Republic of Korea rank globally for teachers in primary education, female?
Euro area ranks 35th 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.