Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled (Teachers) in South Korea
South Korea: Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled (Teachers) was 128,820 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in South Korea, 1971–2018
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in South 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 South Korea peaked at 130,280 number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 29,428 number, in 1971.
South 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 (Teachers) in South Korea, year by year
| 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% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 128,820 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 15,496 number, 8.3× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 128,820 number is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 15,428 number, 8.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 South Korea
More education data for South Korea
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.79 (2022)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.94 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in South Korea?
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in South 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 South 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 South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 29,428 number in 1971.
- How does South Korea rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled?
- South Korea ranks 34th out of 196 countries with data for 2018.
- Is teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South 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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How this figure is calculated
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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- Teachers in primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
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.