Republic of Korea vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Teachers in primary education, male

Republic of Korea
37,017 number
in 2018
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
38,398 number
in 2018
Republic of Korea rank
51st
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
50th

Teachers in primary education, male over time

  • Republic of Korea
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k197119942018

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 38,398 number against 37,017 number in Republic of Korea, a difference of 1,381 number.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Republic of Korea ahead.

Republic of Korea ranks 51st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 50th of 196 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Republic of Korea averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Korea United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1970s 71,983 number 59,010 number 12,973 number Republic of Korea
1980s 73,043 number 51,540 number 21,503 number Republic of Korea
1990s 61,215 number 49,474 number 11,741 number Republic of Korea
2000s 36,177 number 47,520 number 11,343 number United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 35,954 number 38,718 number 2,764 number United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in primary education, male, Republic of Korea or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 38,398 number against 37,017 number in Republic of Korea as of 2018.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, male between Republic of Korea and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
1,381 number, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
37 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
How do Republic of Korea and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for teachers in primary education, male?
Republic of Korea ranks 51st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 50th 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/