Korea vs United States of America: Percentage of total aid to education allocated to least developed
Korea
28.1%
in 2024
United States of America
22.7%
in 2024
Korea rank
7th
United States of America rank
10th
Percentage of total aid to education allocated to least developed over time
- Korea
- United States of America
How they compare
Korea currently reports 28.1% against 22.7% in United States of America, a difference of 5.4%.
That makes Korea's figure about 1.2 times United States of America's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Korea ahead.
Korea ranks 7th and United States of America ranks 10th of 43 countries.
Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 35.8% | 33.4% | 2.3% | Korea |
| 2020s | 33.9% | 27.0% | 6.9% | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of total aid to education allocated to least developed, Korea or United States of America?
- Korea, at 28.1% against 22.7% in United States of America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of total aid to education allocated to least developed between Korea and United States of America?
- 5.4%, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and United States of America?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
- How do Korea and United States of America rank globally for percentage of total aid to education allocated to least developed?
- Korea ranks 7th and United States of America ranks 10th of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of total aid to education allocated to least developed countries (%). 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