How does Republic of Korea rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre?

Republic of Korea ranks 33rd out of 196 countries with data for 2018.

Is teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre rising or falling in Republic of Korea?

Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Republic of Korea

Name: Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Republic of Korea
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Republic of Korea: Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre was 1.32 number per square kilometre in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)

1.32 number per square kilometre

Change on year

up 0.5%

World rank

33rd

of 196 countries

All-time high

1.34 number per square kilometre

in 2012

All-time low

0.3051 number per square kilometre

in 1971

Years of data

1971–2018

Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Republic of Korea, 1971–2018

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in number per square kilometre.

Analysis

Republic of Korea recorded 1.32 number per square kilometre for teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in 2018.

The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Republic of Korea peaked at 1.34 number per square kilometre in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.3051 number per square kilometre, in 1971.

That places Republic of Korea 33rd out of 196 countries with data for 2018, putting it 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), per square kilometre in Republic of Korea, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Republic of Korea, 1971 to 2018.
Year	number per square kilometre	Change
1971	0.3051 number per square kilometre	—
1972	0.3391 number per square kilometre	+11.1%
1973	0.3596 number per square kilometre	+6.1%
1974	0.3716 number per square kilometre	+3.3%
1975	0.3744 number per square kilometre	+0.7%
1976	0.3778 number per square kilometre	+0.9%
1977	0.3878 number per square kilometre	+2.7%
1978	0.4105 number per square kilometre	+5.9%
1979	0.4255 number per square kilometre	+3.6%
1980	0.4383 number per square kilometre	+3.0%
1981	0.454 number per square kilometre	+3.6%
1982	0.4896 number per square kilometre	+7.9%
1983	0.5154 number per square kilometre	+5.3%
1984	0.5404 number per square kilometre	+4.8%
1985	0.5511 number per square kilometre	+2.0%
1986	0.566 number per square kilometre	+2.7%
1987	0.5739 number per square kilometre	+1.4%
1988	0.616 number per square kilometre	+7.3%
1989	0.6501 number per square kilometre	+5.5%
1990	0.6817 number per square kilometre	+4.9%
1991	0.7112 number per square kilometre	+4.3%
1992	0.7394 number per square kilometre	+4.0%
1993	0.7594 number per square kilometre	+2.7%
1994	0.7863 number per square kilometre	+3.5%
1995	0.7978 number per square kilometre	+1.5%
1996	0.8177 number per square kilometre	+2.5%
1997	0.7965 number per square kilometre	-2.6%
1998	0.8295 number per square kilometre	+4.1%
1999	0.8481 number per square kilometre	+2.2%
2000	0.9145 number per square kilometre	+7.8%
2001	0.9471 number per square kilometre	+3.6%
2002	0.9902 number per square kilometre	+4.6%
2003	1.05 number per square kilometre	+5.9%
2004	1.09 number per square kilometre	+3.6%
2005	1.12 number per square kilometre	+2.8%
2006	1.16 number per square kilometre	+3.6%
2007	1.18 number per square kilometre	+2.3%
2008	1.22 number per square kilometre	+2.8%
2009	1.24 number per square kilometre	+2.1%
2010	1.27 number per square kilometre	+1.9%
2011	1.33 number per square kilometre	+4.8%
2012	1.34 number per square kilometre	+0.9%
2013	1.34 number per square kilometre	-0.2%
2014	1.34 number per square kilometre	+0.0%
2015	1.32 number per square kilometre	-1.1%
2016	1.32 number per square kilometre	-0.4%
2017	1.31 number per square kilometre	-0.2%
2018	1.32 number per square kilometre	+0.5%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.3724 number per square kilometre	0.3051 number per square kilometre	0.4255 number per square kilometre	9
1980s	0.5395 number per square kilometre	0.4383 number per square kilometre	0.6501 number per square kilometre	10
1990s	0.7768 number per square kilometre	0.6817 number per square kilometre	0.8481 number per square kilometre	10
2000s	1.09 number per square kilometre	0.9145 number per square kilometre	1.24 number per square kilometre	10
2010s	1.32 number per square kilometre	1.27 number per square kilometre	1.34 number per square kilometre	9

Countries ranked near Republic of Korea

30 Puerto Rico 1.42 number per square kilometre compare
31 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1.39 number per square kilometre compare
32 Luxembourg 1.39 number per square kilometre compare
34 Liechtenstein 1.27 number per square kilometre compare
35 Seychelles 1.18 number per square kilometre compare
36 Trinidad and Tobago 1.14 number per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 241 places →

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)

All data for Republic of Korea →

Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Republic of Korea?: Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Republic of Korea was 1.32 number per square kilometre in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre recorded in Republic of Korea?: The highest recorded value was 1.34 number per square kilometre in 2012.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre recorded in Republic of Korea?: The lowest recorded value was 0.3051 number per square kilometre in 1971.
How does Republic of Korea rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre?: Republic of Korea ranks 33rd out of 196 countries with data for 2018.
Is teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre rising or falling in Republic of Korea?: Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Teachers in primary education, female (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Teachers in primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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Indicator: Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre
Unit: number per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 241 places, 7,320 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 06 September 2026

Teachers in primary education, female (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.