Teachers in pre-primary education, male in South Korea
South Korea: Teachers in pre-primary education, male was 1,092 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in pre-primary education, male in South Korea, 1971–2018
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
| 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for South Korea
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9281 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2074 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.13 (2050)
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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About this data
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/