Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, female in Korea
Korea: Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, female was 100.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
100.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 85 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2013
All-time low
100.0%
in 2013
Years of data
12
2013–2024
Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, female in Korea, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, female in Korea is 100.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, female in Korea peaked at 100.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 100.0%, in 2013.
That places Korea 1st out of 85 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, female in Korea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 100.0% | — |
| 2014 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 5 |
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More education data for Korea
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 233,046 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 76 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 434,627 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 412,067 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.66 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.51 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -4.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0484 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, female in Korea?
- Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, female in Korea was 100.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2013.
- What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 100.0% in 2013.
- How does Korea rank for percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, female?
- Korea ranks 1st out of 85 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Korea data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release