Teachers in primary education, female (number) in South Korea
South Korea: Teachers in primary education, female (number) was 132,721 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
132,721
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
36th
of 212 countries
All-time high
132,721
in 2024
All-time low
29,428
in 1971
Years of data
54
1971–2024
Teachers in primary education, female in South Korea, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 132,721 for teachers in primary education, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female in South Korea peaked at 132,721 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 29,428, in 1971.
South Korea ranks 36th of 212 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, female (number) in South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 29,428 | — |
| 1972 | 32,709 | +11.1% |
| 1973 | 34,689 | +6.1% |
| 1974 | 35,846 | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 36,112 | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 36,440 | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 37,409 | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 39,599 | +5.9% |
| 1979 | 41,040 | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 42,276 | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 43,792 | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 47,230 | +7.9% |
| 1983 | 49,720 | +5.3% |
| 1984 | 52,124 | +4.8% |
| 1985 | 53,158 | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 54,600 | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 55,361 | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 59,417 | +7.3% |
| 1989 | 62,704 | +5.5% |
| 1990 | 65,760 | +4.9% |
| 1991 | 68,604 | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 71,326 | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 73,249 | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 75,848 | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 76,955 | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 78,872 | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 76,831 | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 80,018 | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 81,804 | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 88,213 | +7.8% |
| 2001 | 91,625 | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 95,845 | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 101,475 | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 105,164 | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 108,190 | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 112,151 | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 114,788 | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 118,050 | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 120,604 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 123,081 | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 128,964 | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 130,280 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 130,238 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 130,273 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 128,851 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 128,367 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 128,152 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 128,820 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 129,143 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 128,688 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 129,013 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 130,725 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 132,023 | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 132,721 | +0.5% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 132,721 is above the median for high income countries, which is 16,363, 8.1× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 132,721 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 11,593, 11.4× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 35,919 | 29,428 | 41,040 | 9 |
| 1980s | 52,038 | 42,276 | 62,704 | 10 |
| 1990s | 74,927 | 65,760 | 81,804 | 10 |
| 2000s | 105,610 | 88,213 | 120,604 | 10 |
| 2010s | 128,617 | 123,081 | 130,280 | 10 |
| 2020s | 130,634 | 128,688 | 132,721 | 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 teachers in primary education, female in South Korea?
- Teachers in primary education, female in South Korea was 132,721 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 132,721 in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 29,428 in 1971.
- How does South Korea rank for teachers in primary education, female?
- South Korea ranks 36th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, female rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release