Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Korea
Korea: Teachers in pre-primary education, female was 97,928 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Korea, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, teachers in pre-primary education, female in Korea stood at 97,928 number.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 37.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, female in Korea peaked at 98,273 number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1,239 number, in 1971.
That places Korea 14th out of 179 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Korea, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1,239 number | — |
| 1972 | 1,261 number | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 1,348 number | +6.9% |
| 1974 | 1,416 number | +5.0% |
| 1975 | 1,540 number | +8.8% |
| 1976 | 1,689 number | +9.7% |
| 1977 | 1,854 number | +9.8% |
| 1978 | 2,011 number | +8.5% |
| 1979 | 2,158 number | +7.3% |
| 1980 | 2,467 number | +14.3% |
| 1981 | 2,846 number | +15.4% |
| 1982 | 3,409 number | +19.8% |
| 1983 | 3,905 number | +14.5% |
| 1984 | 5,703 number | +46.0% |
| 1985 | 6,718 number | +17.8% |
| 1986 | 8,342 number | +24.2% |
| 1987 | 10,805 number | +29.5% |
| 1988 | 10,986 number | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 12,224 number | +11.3% |
| 1990 | 12,830 number | +5.0% |
| 1991 | 17,309 number | +34.9% |
| 1992 | 18,655 number | +7.8% |
| 1993 | 20,047 number | +7.5% |
| 1994 | 18,135 number | -9.5% |
| 1995 | 19,608 number | +8.1% |
| 1996 | 21,044 number | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 71,424 number | +239.4% |
| 2013 | 86,076 number | +20.5% |
| 2014 | 92,091 number | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 94,734 number | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 98,273 number | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 98,012 number | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 97,928 number | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,613 number | 1,239 number | 2,158 number | 9 |
| 1980s | 6,740 number | 2,467 number | 12,224 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 18,233 number | 12,830 number | 21,044 number | 7 |
| 2010s | 91,220 number | 71,424 number | 98,273 number | 7 |
Countries ranked near Korea
More education data for Korea
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 173,133 (2024)
- 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 100.87 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 100.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in pre-primary education, female in Korea?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Korea was 97,928 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 98,273 number in 2016.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,239 number in 1971.
- How does Korea rank for teachers in pre-primary education, female?
- Korea ranks 14th out of 179 countries with data for 2018.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Korea data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female teachers in public and private pre-primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.