Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Korea
Korea: Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre was 1.35 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Korea, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Korea stood at 1.35 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Korea peaked at 1.35 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.3051 units per square kilometre, in 1971.
That places Korea 36th out of 200 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Korea, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.3051 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0.3391 units per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1973 | 0.3596 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1974 | 0.3716 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 0.3744 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 0.3778 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 0.3878 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 0.4105 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1979 | 0.4255 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 0.4383 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 0.454 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 0.4896 units per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1983 | 0.5154 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1984 | 0.5404 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1985 | 0.5511 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 0.566 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 0.5739 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 0.616 units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1989 | 0.6501 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1990 | 0.6817 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1991 | 0.7112 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 0.7394 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 0.7594 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 0.7863 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 0.7978 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 0.8177 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 0.7965 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 0.8295 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 0.8481 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 0.9145 units per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2001 | 0.9471 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 0.9902 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 1.05 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 1.09 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 1.12 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 1.16 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 1.18 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 1.22 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 1.24 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 1.27 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 1.33 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 1.34 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 1.34 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 1.34 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.32 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 1.32 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 1.31 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 1.32 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 1.32 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 1.32 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 1.32 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 1.34 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 1.35 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
Korea compared with similar countries
- Korea's 1.35 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.517 units per square kilometre, 2.6× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Korea's 1.35 units per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.5499 units per square kilometre, 2.5× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3724 units per square kilometre | 0.3051 units per square kilometre | 0.4255 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.5395 units per square kilometre | 0.4383 units per square kilometre | 0.6501 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7768 units per square kilometre | 0.6817 units per square kilometre | 0.8481 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.09 units per square kilometre | 0.9145 units per square kilometre | 1.24 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.32 units per square kilometre | 1.27 units per square kilometre | 1.34 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.33 units per square kilometre | 1.32 units per square kilometre | 1.35 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Korea
- 33 Saint Lucia 1.47 units per square kilometre compare
- 34 Liechtenstein 1.43 units per square kilometre compare
- 35 Puerto Rico 1.42 units per square kilometre compare
- 37 Trinidad and Tobago 1.32 units per square kilometre compare
- 38 Dominican Republic 1.32 units per square kilometre compare
- 39 Seychelles 1.32 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for 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 square kilometre in Korea?
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Korea was 1.35 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.35 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3051 units per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Korea rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre?
- Korea ranks 36th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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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How this figure is calculated
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)
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
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.