Teachers in pre-primary education, male in South Korea

South Korea: Teachers in pre-primary education, male was 1,092 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
1,092 number
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
52nd
of 178 countries
All-time high
2,056 number
in 1990
All-time low
41 number
in 1994
Years of data
33
1971–2018

Teachers in pre-primary education, male in South Korea, 1971–2018

05001.0k1.5k2.0k1971199420181971: 421 number1972: 433 number1973: 452 number1974: 464 number1975: 473 number1976: 464 number1977: 434 number1978: 404 number1979: 403 number1980: 429 number1981: 493 number1982: 552 number1983: 444 number1984: 718 number1985: 795 number1986: 939 number1987: 1.0k number1988: 934 number1989: 854 number1990: 2.1k number1991: 1.2k number1992: 1.1k number1993: 1.1k number1994: 41 number1995: 46 number1996: 54 number2011: 549 number2013: 883 number2014: 933 number2015: 988 number2016: 1.1k number2017: 1.1k number2018: 1.1k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, teachers in pre-primary education, male in South Korea stood at 1,092 number.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 98.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, male in South Korea peaked at 2,056 number in 1990 and was at its lowest, 41 number, in 1994.

South Korea ranks 52nd of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Teachers in pre-primary education, male in South Korea, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in pre-primary education, male (number) in South Korea, 1971 to 2018.
Year number Change
1971 421 number —
1972 433 number +2.9%
1973 452 number +4.4%
1974 464 number +2.7%
1975 473 number +1.9%
1976 464 number -1.9%
1977 434 number -6.5%
1978 404 number -6.9%
1979 403 number -0.2%
1980 429 number +6.5%
1981 493 number +14.9%
1982 552 number +12.0%
1983 444 number -19.6%
1984 718 number +61.7%
1985 795 number +10.7%
1986 939 number +18.1%
1987 1,029 number +9.6%
1988 934 number -9.2%
1989 854 number -8.6%
1990 2,056 number +140.7%
1991 1,202 number -41.5%
1992 1,086 number -9.7%
1993 1,086 number +0.0%
1994 41 number -96.2%
1995 46 number +12.2%
1996 54 number +17.4%
2011 549 number +916.7%
2013 883 number +60.8%
2014 933 number +5.7%
2015 988 number +5.9%
2016 1,073 number +8.6%
2017 1,069 number -0.4%
2018 1,092 number +2.2%

South Korea compared with similar countries

  • South Korea's 1,092 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 70 number, 15.6× the median. (71 countries reporting)
  • South Korea's 1,092 number is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 131 number, 8.3× the median. (27 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Teachers in pre-primary education, male in South Korea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2011 +916.7% 54 number 549 number
1990 +140.7% 854 number 2,056 number
1994 -96.2% 1,086 number 41 number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 438.67 number 403 number 473 number 9
1980s 718.7 number 429 number 1,029 number 10
1990s 795.86 number 41 number 2,056 number 7
2010s 941 number 549 number 1,092 number 7

Countries ranked near South Korea

  1. 49 Norway 1,185 number compare
  2. 50 United Kingdom 1,139 number compare
  3. 51 Jamaica 1,124 number compare
  4. 53 Rwanda 1,059 number compare
  5. 54 Ireland 1,039 number compare
  6. 55 Dominican Republic 941 number compare

See the full ranking of 223 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in pre-primary education, male in South Korea?
Teachers in pre-primary education, male in South Korea was 1,092 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, male recorded in South Korea?
The highest recorded value was 2,056 number in 1990.
What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, male recorded in South Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 41 number in 1994.
How does South Korea rank for teachers in pre-primary education, male?
South Korea ranks 52nd out of 178 countries with data for 2018.
Is teachers in pre-primary education, male rising or falling in South Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 98.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this South Korea data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in pre-primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teachers in pre-primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
223 places, 5,558 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of male teachers in public and private pre-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/