Primary education, teachers, per capita in South Korea
South Korea: Primary education, teachers, per capita was 0.0033 units per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary education, teachers, per capita in South Korea, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 0.0033 units per person for primary education, teachers, per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, per capita in South Korea peaked at 0.0033 units per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0026 units per person, in 1999.
That places South Korea 174th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Primary education, teachers, per capita in South Korea, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0031 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0031 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0031 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0031 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 0.003 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 0.003 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 0.003 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0031 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0031 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0031 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0031 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0031 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0031 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0031 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0031 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0031 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 0.003 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0031 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0031 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0031 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0032 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0032 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0031 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0031 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0031 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 0.003 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0027 units per person | -11.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0027 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0026 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0027 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0027 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0028 units per person | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0029 units per person | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 0.003 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 0.003 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.003 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0031 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0031 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0032 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0032 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0033 units per person | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0033 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0033 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0033 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0032 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0032 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0032 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0032 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0032 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0032 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0032 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0033 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0033 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0033 units per person | +0.7% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 0.0033 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0055 units per person, 61% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 0.0033 units per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0055 units per person, 61% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0031 units per person | 0.003 units per person | 0.0031 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0031 units per person | 0.003 units per person | 0.0031 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.003 units per person | 0.0026 units per person | 0.0032 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0029 units per person | 0.0027 units per person | 0.0032 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0032 units per person | 0.0032 units per person | 0.0033 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0033 units per person | 0.0032 units per person | 0.0033 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
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, per capita in South Korea?
- Primary education, teachers, per capita in South Korea was 0.0033 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, per capita recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0033 units per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, per capita recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0026 units per person in 1999.
- How does South Korea rank for primary education, teachers, per capita?
- South Korea ranks 174th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, teachers, per capita rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, teachers, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, teachers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, teachers ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.