Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in Korea
Korea: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female was 76.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
76.7%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
114th
of 212 countries
All-time high
78.7%
in 2012
All-time low
29.1%
in 1971
Years of data
54
1971–2024
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in Korea, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in Korea is 76.7%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in Korea peaked at 78.7% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 29.1%, in 1971.
That places Korea 114th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in Korea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 29.1% | — |
| 1972 | 31.5% | +8.3% |
| 1973 | 32.8% | +4.1% |
| 1974 | 33.4% | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 33.6% | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 33.7% | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 34.2% | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 35.0% | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 35.6% | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 36.0% | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 36.8% | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 38.5% | +4.6% |
| 1983 | 39.9% | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 41.3% | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 42.1% | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 43.1% | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 43.7% | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 45.7% | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 47.3% | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 48.7% | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 50.1% | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 51.6% | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 52.7% | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 54.5% | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 55.6% | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 57.2% | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 62.6% | +9.5% |
| 1998 | 64.3% | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 66.8% | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 70.3% | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 71.6% | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 72.2% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 73.0% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 74.0% | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 75.0% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 75.9% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 76.6% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 77.2% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 77.5% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 77.9% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 78.2% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 78.7% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 78.6% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 78.6% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 78.4% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 78.1% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 77.8% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 77.7% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 77.5% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 77.3% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 77.2% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 77.1% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 76.9% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 76.7% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 33.2% | 29.1% | 35.6% | 9 |
| 1980s | 41.4% | 36.0% | 47.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 56.4% | 48.7% | 66.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 74.3% | 70.3% | 77.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.1% | 77.5% | 78.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.0% | 76.7% | 77.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Korea
- 111 Barbados 76.8% compare
- 112 Panama 76.7% compare
- 113 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 76.7% compare
- 115 Iran, Islamic Republic of 76.6% compare
- 116 Luxembourg 76.4% compare
- 117 Honduras 76.2% compare
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 teachers in primary education who are female in Korea?
- Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in Korea was 76.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in primary education who are female recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 78.7% in 2012.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in primary education who are female recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.1% in 1971.
- How does Korea rank for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
- Korea ranks 114th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in primary education who are female rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Korea data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release