Teachers in primary education, female in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Teachers in primary education, female 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 Republic of Korea, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Republic of 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 Republic of Korea peaked at 132,721 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 29,428, in 1971.
Republic of 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 in Republic of 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% |
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 Republic of Korea
- 33 Saudi Arabia 143,804 compare
- 34 Peru 142,500 compare
- 35 Colombia 139,228 compare
- 37 Syrian Arab Republic 130,893 compare
- 38 Morocco 122,904 compare
- 39 Uzbekistan 121,737 compare
More education data for Republic of 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 primary education, female in Republic of Korea?
- Teachers in primary education, female in Republic of Korea was 132,721 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 132,721 in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 29,428 in 1971.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for teachers in primary education, female?
- Republic of Korea ranks 36th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, female rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Republic of 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release