Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) vs Republic of Korea: Teachers in primary education, female

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
1.45 million number
in 2019
Republic of Korea
128,820 number
in 2018
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank
33rd
Republic of Korea rank
34th

Teachers in primary education, female over time

  • Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
  • Republic of Korea
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How they compare

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) currently reports 1.45 million number against 128,820 number in Republic of Korea, a difference of 1.32 million number.

That makes Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)'s figure about 11.3 times Republic of Korea's.

Across all 48 years both countries report, Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) has been ahead every year.

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 33rd and Republic of Korea ranks 34th of 45 groups.

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
1970s 179,564 number 35,919 number 143,645 number Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
1980s 315,495 number 52,038 number 263,457 number Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
1990s 421,243 number 74,927 number 346,316 number Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
2000s 717,966 number 105,610 number 612,355 number Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
2010s 1.22 million number 128,558 number 1.09 million number Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in primary education, female, Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) or Republic of Korea?
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), at 1.45 million number against 128,820 number in Republic of Korea as of 2019.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, female between Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Republic of Korea?
1.32 million number, with Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Republic of Korea?
48 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
How do Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Republic of Korea rank globally for teachers in primary education, female?
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 33rd and Republic of 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.