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

South Korea
37,017 number
in 2018
Syria
35,523 number
in 2002
South Korea rank
51st
Syria rank
54th

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

  • South Korea
  • Syria
20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k197119942018

How they compare

South Korea currently reports 37,017 number against 35,523 number in Syria, a difference of 1,494 number.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1971 it was South Korea ahead.

South Korea ranks 51st and Syria ranks 54th of 196 countries.

South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Korea Syria Difference Ahead
1970s 71,983 number 19,369 number 52,614 number South Korea
1980s 73,180 number 28,547 number 44,633 number South Korea
1990s 58,456 number 38,308 number 20,148 number South Korea
2000s 36,843 number 36,556 number 286.67 number South Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled, South Korea or Syria?
South Korea, at 37,017 number against 35,523 number in Syria as of 2018.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled between South Korea and Syria?
1,494 number, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Syria?
32 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2002.
How do South Korea and Syria rank globally for teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled?
South Korea ranks 51st and Syria ranks 54th 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.