South Korea vs Nepal: Primary education, teachers

South Korea
173,133
in 2024
Nepal
157,456
in 2025
South Korea rank
39th
Nepal rank
41st

Primary education, teachers over time

  • South Korea
  • Nepal
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k197019972025

How they compare

South Korea currently reports 173,133 against 157,456 in Nepal, a difference of 15,677.

That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times Nepal's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1972 it was South Korea ahead.

Globally, South Korea ranks 39th and Nepal ranks 41st of 204 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary education, teachers
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
249 places, 9,469 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at primary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.