IDA blend vs Republic of Korea: Teachers in primary education, female

IDA blend
1.17 million number
in 2019
Republic of Korea
128,820 number
in 2018
IDA blend rank
37th
Republic of Korea rank
34th

Teachers in primary education, female over time

  • IDA blend
  • Republic of Korea
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How they compare

IDA blend currently reports 1.17 million number against 128,820 number in Republic of Korea, a difference of 1.04 million number.

That makes IDA blend's figure about 9.1 times Republic of Korea's.

Across all 48 years both countries report, IDA blend has been ahead every year.

IDA blend ranks 37th and Republic of Korea ranks 34th of 43 groups.

IDA blend has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade IDA blend Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
1970s 180,939 number 35,919 number 145,020 number IDA blend
1980s 331,282 number 52,038 number 279,243 number IDA blend
1990s 503,782 number 74,927 number 428,856 number IDA blend
2000s 695,533 number 105,610 number 589,922 number IDA blend
2010s 975,212 number 128,558 number 846,654 number IDA blend

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in primary education, female, IDA blend or Republic of Korea?
IDA blend, at 1.17 million number against 128,820 number in Republic of Korea as of 2019.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, female between IDA blend and Republic of Korea?
1.04 million number, with IDA blend ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IDA blend and Republic of Korea?
48 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
How do IDA blend and Republic of Korea rank globally for teachers in primary education, female?
IDA blend ranks 37th 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.