Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in South Korea
South Korea: Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre was 0.3796 number per square kilometre in 2018. ▼ Falling
Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in South Korea, 1971–2018
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in number per square kilometre.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 0.3796 number per square kilometre for teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in South Korea peaked at 0.7827 number per square kilometre in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0.3592 number per square kilometre, in 2008.
South Korea ranks 37th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 47 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in South Korea, year by year
| Year | number per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.743 number per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0.7365 number per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 0.7359 number per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 0.7403 number per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 0.7394 number per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 0.7432 number per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 0.7477 number per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 0.7609 number per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 0.7693 number per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 0.7777 number per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 0.7803 number per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 0.7827 number per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 0.776 number per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 0.7676 number per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 0.7576 number per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 0.7483 number per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 0.7393 number per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 0.7332 number per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 0.7239 number per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 0.7168 number per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 0.707 number per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 0.6934 number per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 0.6811 number per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 0.6557 number per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 0.6367 number per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 0.6121 number per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 0.476 number per square kilometre | -22.2% |
| 1998 | 0.4602 number per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 0.4214 number per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 2000 | 0.3863 number per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2001 | 0.3762 number per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 0.3809 number per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 0.3882 number per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 0.382 number per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 0.3732 number per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 0.3672 number per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 0.3627 number per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 0.3592 number per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.3601 number per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.3598 number per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.3689 number per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 0.3631 number per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.3645 number per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.365 number per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.3691 number per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.3744 number per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.3796 number per square kilometre | +1.4% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 0.3796 number per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1121 number per square kilometre, 3.4× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 0.3796 number per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.2103 number per square kilometre, 1.8× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7462 number per square kilometre | 0.7359 number per square kilometre | 0.7693 number per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.7587 number per square kilometre | 0.7239 number per square kilometre | 0.7827 number per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.606 number per square kilometre | 0.4214 number per square kilometre | 0.7168 number per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3736 number per square kilometre | 0.3592 number per square kilometre | 0.3882 number per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3681 number per square kilometre | 0.3598 number per square kilometre | 0.3796 number per square kilometre | 8 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 34 Ghana 0.4226 number per square kilometre compare
- 35 Belgium 0.4179 number per square kilometre compare
- 36 Guatemala 0.3812 number per square kilometre compare
- 38 Netherlands 0.3781 number per square kilometre compare
- 39 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.3769 number per square kilometre compare
- 40 Japan 0.3687 number per square kilometre compare
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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)
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- 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 primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in South Korea?
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in South Korea was 0.3796 number per square kilometre in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7827 number per square kilometre in 1982.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3592 number per square kilometre in 2008.
- How does South Korea rank for teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre?
- South Korea ranks 37th out of 196 countries with data for 2018.
- Is teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, male (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Teachers in primary education, male (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, male UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Teachers in primary education, male (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.