Korea vs North America: Trained teachers in preprimary education
Korea
100.0%
in 2024
North America
99.7%
in 2024
Korea rank
1st
North America rank
1st
Trained teachers in preprimary education over time
- Korea
- North America
How they compare
Korea currently reports 100.0% against 99.7% in North America, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Korea has been ahead every year.
Korea ranks 1st and North America ranks 1st of 108 countries.
Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 100.0% | 99.8% | 0.2% | Korea |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 99.6% | 0.4% | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher trained teachers in preprimary education, Korea or North America?
- Korea, at 100.0% against 99.7% in North America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in trained teachers in preprimary education between Korea and North America?
- 0.3%, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and North America?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
- How do Korea and North America rank globally for trained teachers in preprimary education?
- Korea ranks 1st and North America ranks 1st of 108 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Trained teachers in preprimary education (% of total teachers). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Trained teachers in preprimary education are the percentage of preprimary school teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching in a given country.