Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in South Korea
South Korea: Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate was 0.7853 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in South Korea, 1972–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 0.7853 % change on previous year for primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in 2024.
The figure is down 41.8% on the previous year and up 660.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in South Korea peaked at 4.78 % change on previous year in 2003 and was at its lowest, -11 % change on previous year, in 1997.
South Korea ranks 102nd of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in South Korea, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 2.63 % change on previous year | — |
| 1973 | 1.85 % change on previous year | -29.8% |
| 1974 | 1.5 % change on previous year | -18.7% |
| 1975 | 0.165 % change on previous year | -89.0% |
| 1976 | 0.6422 % change on previous year | +289.2% |
| 1977 | 1.3 % change on previous year | +102.2% |
| 1978 | 3.17 % change on previous year | +143.8% |
| 1979 | 1.99 % change on previous year | -37.1% |
| 1980 | 1.77 % change on previous year | -10.8% |
| 1981 | 1.51 % change on previous year | -14.8% |
| 1982 | 3.08 % change on previous year | +103.4% |
| 1983 | 1.5 % change on previous year | -51.1% |
| 1984 | 1.28 % change on previous year | -15.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0555 % change on previous year | -95.7% |
| 1986 | 0.4373 % change on previous year | +688.1% |
| 1987 | -0.0852 % change on previous year | -119.5% |
| 1988 | 2.74 % change on previous year | -3311.1% |
| 1989 | 1.83 % change on previous year | -33.0% |
| 1990 | 1.79 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 1.41 % change on previous year | -21.2% |
| 1992 | 1.03 % change on previous year | -27.1% |
| 1993 | 0.534 % change on previous year | -48.1% |
| 1994 | 0.1087 % change on previous year | -79.6% |
| 1995 | -0.5227 % change on previous year | -580.9% |
| 1996 | -0.3303 % change on previous year | -36.8% |
| 1997 | -11 % change on previous year | +3230.2% |
| 1998 | 1.36 % change on previous year | -112.4% |
| 1999 | -1.58 % change on previous year | -216.0% |
| 2000 | 2.47 % change on previous year | -256.7% |
| 2001 | 2.03 % change on previous year | -18.1% |
| 2002 | 3.67 % change on previous year | +81.2% |
| 2003 | 4.78 % change on previous year | +30.2% |
| 2004 | 2.23 % change on previous year | -53.4% |
| 2005 | 1.54 % change on previous year | -31.0% |
| 2006 | 2.35 % change on previous year | +52.8% |
| 2007 | 1.5 % change on previous year | -36.1% |
| 2008 | 1.96 % change on previous year | +30.9% |
| 2009 | 1.74 % change on previous year | -11.3% |
| 2010 | 1.61 % change on previous year | -7.7% |
| 2011 | 4.28 % change on previous year | +166.1% |
| 2012 | 0.4344 % change on previous year | -89.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0477 % change on previous year | -89.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1033 % change on previous year | +116.4% |
| 2015 | -0.827 % change on previous year | -900.9% |
| 2016 | -0.0371 % change on previous year | -95.5% |
| 2017 | 0.188 % change on previous year | -606.7% |
| 2018 | 0.713 % change on previous year | +279.2% |
| 2019 | 0.5264 % change on previous year | -26.2% |
| 2020 | -0.1716 % change on previous year | -132.6% |
| 2021 | 0.3906 % change on previous year | -327.7% |
| 2022 | 1.45 % change on previous year | +271.2% |
| 2023 | 1.35 % change on previous year | -6.9% |
| 2024 | 0.7853 % change on previous year | -41.8% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 0.7853 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.6753 % change on previous year, 1.2× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 0.7853 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1489 % change on previous year, 5.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in South Korea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +3311.1% | -0.0852 % change on previous year | 2.74 % change on previous year |
| 1997 | -3230.2% | -0.3303 % change on previous year | -11 % change on previous year |
| 2015 | -900.9% | 0.1033 % change on previous year | -0.827 % change on previous year |
| 1986 | +688.1% | 0.0555 % change on previous year | 0.4373 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.66 % change on previous year | 0.165 % change on previous year | 3.17 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1980s | 1.41 % change on previous year | -0.0852 % change on previous year | 3.08 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.72 % change on previous year | -11 % change on previous year | 1.79 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.43 % change on previous year | 1.5 % change on previous year | 4.78 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7037 % change on previous year | -0.827 % change on previous year | 4.28 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7608 % change on previous year | -0.1716 % change on previous year | 1.45 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 99 Mongolia 0.8593 % change on previous year compare
- 100 Saint Lucia 0.8507 % change on previous year compare
- 101 Australia 0.8279 % change on previous year compare
- 103 Norway 0.7534 % change on previous year compare
- 104 Burundi 0.7295 % change on previous year compare
- 105 Mexico 0.6872 % change on previous year compare
More education data for South 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 primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in South Korea?
- Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in South Korea was 0.7853 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, annual growth rate recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 4.78 % change on previous year in 2003.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, annual growth rate recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was -11 % change on previous year in 1997.
- How does South Korea rank for primary education, teachers, annual growth rate?
- South Korea ranks 102nd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, teachers, annual growth rate rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 660.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary education, teachers. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Primary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary education, teachers. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.