Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita was 0.0025 number per person in 2018. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Republic of Korea, 1971–2018
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in number per person.
Analysis
In 2018, teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Republic of Korea stood at 0.0025 number per person.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Republic of Korea peaked at 0.0026 number per person in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0009 number per person, in 1971.
That places Republic of Korea 137th out of 196 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | number per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0009 number per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.001 number per person | +9.1% |
| 1973 | 0.001 number per person | +4.2% |
| 1974 | 0.001 number per person | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 0.001 number per person | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 0.001 number per person | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 0.001 number per person | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0011 number per person | +4.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0011 number per person | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0011 number per person | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0011 number per person | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0012 number per person | +6.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0012 number per person | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0013 number per person | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0013 number per person | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0013 number per person | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0013 number per person | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0014 number per person | +6.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0015 number per person | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0015 number per person | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0016 number per person | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0016 number per person | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0017 number per person | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0017 number per person | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0017 number per person | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0017 number per person | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0017 number per person | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0017 number per person | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0018 number per person | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0019 number per person | +6.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0019 number per person | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 0.002 number per person | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0021 number per person | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0022 number per person | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0022 number per person | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0023 number per person | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0024 number per person | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0024 number per person | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0024 number per person | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0025 number per person | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0026 number per person | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0026 number per person | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0026 number per person | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0026 number per person | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0025 number per person | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0025 number per person | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0025 number per person | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0025 number per person | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.001 number per person | 0.0009 number per person | 0.0011 number per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0013 number per person | 0.0011 number per person | 0.0015 number per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0017 number per person | 0.0015 number per person | 0.0018 number per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0022 number per person | 0.0019 number per person | 0.0024 number per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0025 number per person | 0.0025 number per person | 0.0026 number per person | 9 |
Countries ranked near Republic of Korea
- 134 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.0027 number per person compare
- 135 Solomon Islands 0.0026 number per person compare
- 136 Germany 0.0026 number per person compare
- 138 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0025 number per person compare
- 139 Timor-Leste 0.0025 number per person compare
- 140 Slovakia 0.0024 number per person compare
More education data for Republic of 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), per capita in Republic of Korea?
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Republic of Korea was 0.0025 number per person in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0026 number per person in 2012.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0009 number per person in 1971.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita?
- Republic of Korea ranks 137th out of 196 countries with data for 2018.
- Is teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Teachers in primary education, female (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Teachers in primary education, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.