Korea vs Ukraine: Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP
Korea
34.6%
in 2022
Ukraine
27.4%
in 2021
Korea rank
3rd
Ukraine rank
5th
Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP over time
- Korea
- Ukraine
How they compare
Korea currently reports 34.6% against 27.4% in Ukraine, a difference of 7.2%.
That makes Korea's figure about 1.3 times Ukraine's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Ukraine ahead.
Korea ranks 3rd and Ukraine ranks 5th of 127 countries.
Ukraine has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 26.1% | 29.6% | 3.5% | Ukraine |
| 2020s | 27.5% | 28.1% | 0.6% | Ukraine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp, Korea or Ukraine?
- Korea, at 34.6% against 27.4% in Ukraine as of 2022.
- What is the difference in initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp between Korea and Ukraine?
- 7.2%, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Ukraine?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2021.
- How do Korea and Ukraine rank globally for initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp?
- Korea ranks 3rd and Ukraine ranks 5th of 127 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release