Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Korea
Korea: Primary education, teachers, gaps filled was 173,133 in 2024. β² Rising
Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Korea, 1971β2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2024, primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Korea stood at 173,133. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Korea peaked at 173,133 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 101,095, in 1971.
Korea ranks 39th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 107,902 | 101,095 | 115,245 | 9 |
| 1980s | 125,218 | 117,290 | 132,527 | 10 |
| 1990s | 133,383 | 122,449 | 139,096 | 10 |
| 2000s | 141,788 | 125,477 | 155,554 | 10 |
| 2010s | 164,579 | 158,056 | 166,710 | 10 |
| 2020s | 169,582 | 166,424 | 173,133 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Korea
More education data for Korea
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 10.2% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 100.9% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0033 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 173,133 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Korea?
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Korea was 173,133 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, gaps filled recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 173,133 in 2024.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, gaps filled recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 101,095 in 1971.
- How does Korea rank for primary education, teachers, gaps filled?
- Korea ranks 39th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, teachers, gaps filled rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, teachers, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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CSV Β· JSON β 54 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
Primary education, teachers with 728 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement β these are filled holes, not forecasts.
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
Primary education, teachers with 728 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement β these are filled holes, not forecasts.