How does Republic of Korea rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita?

Republic of Korea ranks 174th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.

Is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita rising or falling in Republic of Korea?

Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Republic of Korea

Name: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Republic of Korea
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Republic of Korea: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita was 0.0033 units per person in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)

0.0033 units per person

Change on year

up 0.7%

World rank

174th

of 204 countries

All-time high

0.0033 units per person

in 2024

All-time low

0.0026 units per person

in 1999

Years of data

1971–2024

Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Republic of Korea, 1971–2024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Republic of Korea is 0.0033 units per person, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Republic of Korea peaked at 0.0033 units per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0026 units per person, in 1999.

Republic of Korea ranks 174th of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.

Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Republic of Korea, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Republic of Korea, 1971 to 2024.
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%

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 Republic of Korea

171 Germany 0.0034 units per person compare
172 Mongolia 0.0034 units per person compare
173 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.0034 units per person compare
175 Turkmenistan 0.0033 units per person compare
176 Sri Lanka 0.0033 units per person compare
177 Brazil 0.0033 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 204 places →

More education data for Republic of Korea

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)
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.51 million (2024)
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -4.15 % change on previous year (2024)
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0484 units per person (2024)
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.22 million (2024)

All data for Republic of Korea →

Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Republic of Korea?: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Republic of Korea was 0.0033 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Republic of Korea?: The highest recorded value was 0.0033 units per person in 2024.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Republic of Korea?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0026 units per person in 1999.
How does Republic of Korea rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita?: Republic of Korea ranks 174th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
Is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita rising or falling in Republic of Korea?: Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Republic of Korea data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) ÷ Population, total

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Teachers in primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)

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Indicator: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita
Unit: units per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 204 places, 7,042 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 31 August 2026

Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.