Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in Korea
Korea: Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita was 0.0008 units per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in Korea, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in Korea is 0.0008 units per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in Korea peaked at 0.0022 units per person in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.0007 units per person, in 2015.
Korea ranks 142nd of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 53 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in Korea, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0022 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0021 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0021 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0021 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 0.002 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 0.002 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 0.002 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 0.002 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 0.002 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 0.002 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0019 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0019 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0019 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0018 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0018 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0018 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0017 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0017 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0016 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0016 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0016 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0015 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0015 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0014 units per person | -4.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0014 units per person | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0013 units per person | -4.8% |
| 1997 | 0.001 units per person | -23.0% |
| 1998 | 0.001 units per person | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0009 units per person | -9.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0008 units per person | -9.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0008 units per person | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0008 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0008 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0008 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0008 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0007 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0007 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0007 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0007 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0007 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0007 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0007 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0007 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0007 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0007 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0007 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0007 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0007 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0007 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0007 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0008 units per person | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0008 units per person | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0008 units per person | +1.6% |
Korea compared with similar countries
- Korea's 0.0008 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0008 units per person, 93% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Korea's 0.0008 units per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0013 units per person, 60% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.002 units per person | 0.002 units per person | 0.0022 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0018 units per person | 0.0016 units per person | 0.002 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0013 units per person | 0.0009 units per person | 0.0016 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0008 units per person | 0.0007 units per person | 0.0008 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0007 units per person | 0.0007 units per person | 0.0007 units per person | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.0008 units per person | 0.0007 units per person | 0.0008 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Korea
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, male (number), per capita in Korea?
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in Korea was 0.0008 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0022 units per person in 1971.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0007 units per person in 2015.
- How does Korea rank for teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita?
- Korea ranks 142nd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, male (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, male (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, male UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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, male (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.