Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Republic of Korea

Republic of Korea: Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled was 128,820 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
128,820 number
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
34th
of 196 countries
All-time high
130,280 number
in 2012
All-time low
29,428 number
in 1971
Years of data
48
1971–2018

Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Republic of Korea, 1971–2018

25.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k197119942018

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Republic of Korea stood at 128,820 number.

The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Republic of Korea peaked at 130,280 number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 29,428 number, in 1971.

Republic of Korea ranks 34th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.

Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Republic of Korea, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Republic of Korea, 1971 to 2018.
Year number Change
1971 29,428 number
1972 32,709 number +11.1%
1973 34,689 number +6.1%
1974 35,846 number +3.3%
1975 36,112 number +0.7%
1976 36,440 number +0.9%
1977 37,409 number +2.7%
1978 39,599 number +5.9%
1979 41,040 number +3.6%
1980 42,276 number +3.0%
1981 43,792 number +3.6%
1982 47,230 number +7.9%
1983 49,720 number +5.3%
1984 52,124 number +4.8%
1985 53,158 number +2.0%
1986 54,600 number +2.7%
1987 55,361 number +1.4%
1988 59,417 number +7.3%
1989 62,704 number +5.5%
1990 65,760 number +4.9%
1991 68,604 number +4.3%
1992 71,326 number +4.0%
1993 73,249 number +2.7%
1994 75,848 number +3.5%
1995 76,955 number +1.5%
1996 78,872 number +2.5%
1997 76,831 number -2.6%
1998 80,018 number +4.1%
1999 81,804 number +2.2%
2000 88,213 number +7.8%
2001 91,625 number +3.9%
2002 95,845 number +4.6%
2003 101,475 number +5.9%
2004 105,164 number +3.6%
2005 108,190 number +2.9%
2006 112,151 number +3.7%
2007 114,788 number +2.4%
2008 118,050 number +2.8%
2009 120,604 number +2.2%
2010 123,081 number +2.1%
2011 128,964 number +4.8%
2012 130,280 number +1.0%
2013 130,238 number -0.0%
2014 130,273 number +0.0%
2015 128,851 number -1.1%
2016 128,367 number -0.4%
2017 128,152 number -0.2%
2018 128,820 number +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 35,919 number 29,428 number 41,040 number 9
1980s 52,038 number 42,276 number 62,704 number 10
1990s 74,927 number 65,760 number 81,804 number 10
2000s 105,610 number 88,213 number 120,604 number 10
2010s 128,558 number 123,081 number 130,280 number 9

Countries ranked near Republic of Korea

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  3. 33 Kenya 133,885 number compare
  4. 35 Saudi Arabia 120,830 number compare
  5. 36 Uzbekistan 108,494 number compare
  6. 37 Ukraine 106,637 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Republic of Korea?
Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Republic of Korea was 128,820 number in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 130,280 number in 2012.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 29,428 number in 1971.
How does Republic of Korea rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled?
Republic of Korea ranks 34th out of 196 countries with data for 2018.
Is teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. 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, female (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Teachers in primary education, female (number) with 730 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled
Unit
number
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
241 places, 8,140 data points, 1970–2020
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Teachers in primary education, female (number) with 730 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.