South Korea vs Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square

South Korea
12.92 number per square kilometre
in 2018
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
1.08 number per square kilometre
in 2019
South Korea rank
22nd
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
24th

Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square over time

  • South Korea
  • Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
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How they compare

South Korea currently reports 12.92 number per square kilometre against 1.08 number per square kilometre in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 11.84 number per square kilometre.

That makes South Korea's figure about 12.0 times Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

Across all 32 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.

South Korea ranks 22nd and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 24th of 198 countries.

South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Korea Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) Difference Ahead
1970s 0.3211 number per square kilometre 0.1333 number per square kilometre 0.1878 number per square kilometre South Korea
1980s 2.47 number per square kilometre 0.3883 number per square kilometre 2.08 number per square kilometre South Korea
1990s 4.76 number per square kilometre 0.6542 number per square kilometre 4.1 number per square kilometre South Korea
2010s 13.15 number per square kilometre 1.02 number per square kilometre 12.13 number per square kilometre South Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square, South Korea or Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
South Korea, at 12.92 number per square kilometre against 1.08 number per square kilometre in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square between South Korea and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
11.84 number per square kilometre, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
32 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
How do South Korea and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square?
South Korea ranks 22nd and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 24th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square kilometre
Unit
number per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
243 places, 7,868 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (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.