Republic of Korea vs Syrian Arab Republic: Teachers in primary education, male

Republic of Korea
37,017 number
in 2018
Syrian Arab Republic
35,523 number
in 2002
Republic of Korea rank
51st
Syrian Arab Republic rank
54th

Teachers in primary education, male over time

  • Republic of Korea
  • Syrian Arab Republic
20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k197119942018

How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 37,017 number against 35,523 number in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 1,494 number.

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

Republic of Korea ranks 51st and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 54th of 196 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

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

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

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