Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled (female) in South Korea
South Korea: Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled (female) was 132,721 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in South Korea, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in South Korea is 132,721, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 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), gaps filled (female) 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 (number), gaps filled in South Korea?
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in South Korea was 132,721 in 2024, 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 132,721 in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 29,428 in 1971.
- How does South Korea rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled?
- South Korea ranks 36th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 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 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 851 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.
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Teachers in primary education, female (number) with 851 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.