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

South Korea
37,017 number
in 2018
United Kingdom
38,398 number
in 2018
South Korea rank
51st
United Kingdom rank
50th

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

  • South Korea
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 38,398 number against 37,017 number in South Korea, a difference of 1,381 number.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1971 it was South Korea ahead.

South Korea ranks 51st and United Kingdom ranks 50th of 196 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Korea United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1970s 71,983 number 59,010 number 12,973 number South Korea
1980s 73,180 number 51,748 number 21,432 number South Korea
1990s 61,215 number 49,474 number 11,741 number South Korea
2000s 36,177 number 47,520 number 11,343 number United Kingdom
2010s 35,824 number 38,353 number 2,529 number United Kingdom

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 United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 38,398 number against 37,017 number in South Korea as of 2018.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled between South Korea and United Kingdom?
1,381 number, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and United Kingdom?
42 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
How do South Korea and United Kingdom rank globally for teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled?
South Korea ranks 51st and United Kingdom ranks 50th 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.