Benin vs South Korea: Teachers in primary education, male

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 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 43 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 3,628 number 72,020 number 68,392 number South Korea
1980s 9,122 number 73,184 number 64,062 number South Korea
1990s 10,792 number 58,456 number 47,664 number South Korea
2000s 21,474 number 36,291 number 14,817 number South Korea
2010s 37,164 number 35,850 number 1,314 number Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in primary education, male, 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 between Benin and South Korea?
2,170 number, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and South Korea?
43 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
How do Benin and South Korea rank globally for teachers in primary education, male?
Benin ranks 48th and South Korea ranks 51st of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in primary education, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Teachers in primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
241 places, 7,382 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of male teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/