Republic of Korea vs Saudi Arabia: Teachers in primary education, female

Republic of Korea
128,820 number
in 2018
Saudi Arabia
120,830 number
in 2019
Republic of Korea rank
34th
Saudi Arabia rank
35th

Teachers in primary education, female over time

  • Republic of Korea
  • Saudi Arabia
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k197119952019

How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 128,820 number against 120,830 number in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 7,990 number.

That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Republic of Korea ahead.

Republic of Korea ranks 34th and Saudi Arabia ranks 35th of 196 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Republic of Korea averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Korea Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1970s 41,040 number 14,773 number 26,267 number Republic of Korea
2000s 115,408 number 146,150 number 30,742 number Saudi Arabia
2010s 128,558 number 156,219 number 27,661 number Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in primary education, female, Republic of Korea or Saudi Arabia?
Republic of Korea, at 128,820 number against 120,830 number in Saudi Arabia as of 2018.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, female between Republic of Korea and Saudi Arabia?
7,990 number, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Saudi Arabia?
14 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2018.
How do Republic of Korea and Saudi Arabia rank globally for teachers in primary education, female?
Republic of Korea ranks 34th and Saudi Arabia ranks 35th of 196 countries.
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.