Proportion of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, adjusted in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Proportion of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, adjusted was 1 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1 GPIA
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
29th
of 72 countries
All-time high
1 GPIA
in 2013
All-time low
1 GPIA
in 2013
Years of data
12
2013–2024
Proportion of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, adjusted in Republic of Korea, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, adjusted in Republic of Korea is 1 GPIA, 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, proportion of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, adjusted in Republic of Korea peaked at 1 GPIA in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1 GPIA, in 2013.
That places Republic of Korea 29th out of 72 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, adjusted in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1 GPIA | — |
| 2014 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near Republic of Korea
- 26 Colombia 1.03 GPIA compare
- 27 Lao People's Democratic Republic 1.01 GPIA compare
- 28 Sri Lanka 1 GPIA compare
- 29 Andorra 1 GPIA compare
- 29 United Arab Emirates 1 GPIA compare
- 29 Armenia 1 GPIA compare
- 29 Bahrain 1 GPIA compare
- 29 Barbados 1 GPIA compare
- 29 Bhutan 1 GPIA compare
- 29 Côte d'Ivoire 1 GPIA compare
- 29 Cyprus 1 GPIA compare
- 29 Djibouti 1 GPIA compare
- 29 Dominican Republic 1 GPIA compare
- 29 Egypt 1 GPIA compare
- 29 Spain 1 GPIA compare
- 29 Hong Kong, China 1 GPIA compare
- 29 Jordan 1 GPIA compare
- 29 Cambodia 1 GPIA compare
- 29 Macau, China 1 GPIA compare
- 29 Mauritius 1 GPIA compare
- 29 Niger 1 GPIA compare
- 29 Oman 1 GPIA compare
- 29 Philippines 1 GPIA compare
- 29 Portugal 1 GPIA compare
- 29 Qatar 1 GPIA compare
- 29 El Salvador 1 GPIA compare
- 29 Serbia 1 GPIA compare
- 29 United States of America 1 GPIA compare
- 29 Vanuatu 1 GPIA compare
- 29 Samoa 1 GPIA compare
More education data for Republic of Korea
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, adjusted in Republic of Korea?
- Proportion of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, adjusted in Republic of Korea was 1 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, adjusted recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 1 GPIA in 2013.
- What is the lowest proportion of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, adjusted recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 GPIA in 2013.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for proportion of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, adjusted?
- Republic of Korea ranks 29th out of 72 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, adjusted rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Republic of Korea data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release