Benin vs South Korea: Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled

Benin
39,187 number
in 2019
South Korea
37,017 number
in 2018
Benin rank
48th
South Korea rank
51st

Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled over time

  • Benin
  • South Korea
020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k197119952019

How they compare

Benin currently reports 39,187 number against 37,017 number in South Korea, a difference of 2,170 number.

That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 48 shared years of data; in 1971 it was South Korea ahead.

Benin ranks 48th and South Korea ranks 51st of 196 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and South Korea in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin South Korea Difference Ahead
1970s 3,660 number 71,983 number 68,323 number South Korea
1980s 8,870 number 73,180 number 64,309 number South Korea
1990s 10,792 number 58,456 number 47,664 number South Korea
2000s 22,073 number 36,177 number 14,104 number South Korea
2010s 36,990 number 35,824 number 1,166 number Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled, Benin or South Korea?
Benin, at 39,187 number against 37,017 number in South Korea as of 2019.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled between Benin and South Korea?
2,170 number, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and South Korea?
48 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
How do Benin and South Korea rank globally for teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled?
Benin ranks 48th and South Korea ranks 51st of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled
Unit
number
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
241 places, 8,130 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Teachers in primary education, male (number) with 748 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.