Korea vs WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd): Teachers in primary education, male
Korea
40,412
in 2024
WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)
2.56 million
in 2024
Korea rank
49th
WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) rank
47th
Teachers in primary education, male over time
- Korea
- WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)
How they compare
WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) currently reports 2.56 million against 40,412 in Korea, a difference of 2.52 million.
That makes WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)'s figure about 63.3 times Korea's.
Across all 51 years both countries report, WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) has been ahead every year.
Korea ranks 49th and WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) ranks 47th of 212 countries.
WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 72,161 | 3.94 million | 3.87 million | WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) |
| 1980s | 73,180 | 4.38 million | 4.30 million | WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) |
| 1990s | 58,456 | 4.08 million | 4.03 million | WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) |
| 2000s | 36,177 | 3.78 million | 3.74 million | WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) |
| 2010s | 36,041 | 3.32 million | 3.28 million | WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) |
| 2020s | 38,948 | 2.74 million | 2.70 million | WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher teachers in primary education, male, Korea or WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)?
- WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd), at 2.56 million against 40,412 in Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in teachers in primary education, male between Korea and WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)?
- 2.52 million, with WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2024.
- How do Korea and WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) rank globally for teachers in primary education, male?
- Korea ranks 49th and WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) ranks 47th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in primary education, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release