Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Korea: Teachers in primary education, female

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
1.34 million number
in 2019
Korea
128,820 number
in 2018
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
35th
Korea rank
34th

Teachers in primary education, female over time

  • Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • Korea
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How they compare

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 1.34 million number against 128,820 number in Korea, a difference of 1.21 million number.

That makes Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 10.4 times Korea's.

Across all 39 years both countries report, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) has been ahead every year.

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 35th and Korea ranks 34th of 45 groups.

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) Korea Difference Ahead
1980s 1.06 million number 52,038 number 1.01 million number Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
1990s 1.30 million number 74,927 number 1.23 million number Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
2000s 1.20 million number 105,610 number 1.09 million number Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
2010s 1.20 million number 128,558 number 1.08 million number Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in primary education, female, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) or Korea?
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), at 1.34 million number against 128,820 number in Korea as of 2019.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, female between Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Korea?
1.21 million number, with Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Korea?
39 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2018.
How do Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Korea rank globally for teachers in primary education, female?
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 35th and Korea ranks 34th of 45 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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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.