What is the difference in primary education, pupils, per square kilometre between Belgium and Republic of Korea?

0.08 units per square kilometre, with Republic of Korea ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Republic of Korea?

24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Belgium vs Republic of Korea: Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre

Belgium

26.71 units per square kilometre

in 2023

Republic of Korea

26.79 units per square kilometre

in 2023

Belgium rank

43rd

Republic of Korea rank

42nd

Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre over time

Belgium
Republic of Korea

How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 26.79 units per square kilometre against 26.71 units per square kilometre in Belgium, a difference of 0.08 units per square kilometre.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Republic of Korea has been ahead every year.

Belgium ranks 43rd and Republic of Korea ranks 42nd of 206 countries.

Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belgium	Republic of Korea	Difference	Ahead
2000s	24.69 units per square kilometre	40.85 units per square kilometre	16.16 units per square kilometre	Republic of Korea
2010s	25.65 units per square kilometre	29.25 units per square kilometre	3.6 units per square kilometre	Republic of Korea
2020s	26.83 units per square kilometre	27.34 units per square kilometre	0.5154 units per square kilometre	Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, per square kilometre, Belgium or Republic of Korea?: Republic of Korea, at 26.79 units per square kilometre against 26.71 units per square kilometre in Belgium as of 2023.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils, per square kilometre between Belgium and Republic of Korea?: 0.08 units per square kilometre, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Republic of Korea?: 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Belgium and Republic of Korea rank globally for primary education, pupils, per square kilometre?: Belgium ranks 43rd and Republic of Korea ranks 42nd of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre
Unit: units per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 251 places, 10,846 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed: 02 September 2026

Primary education, pupils 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.