Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Korea: Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
1.14 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Korea
26.79 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
45th
Korea rank
42nd

Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre over time

  • Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • Korea
0204060197019962023

How they compare

Korea currently reports 26.79 units per square kilometre against 1.14 units per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 25.65 units per square kilometre.

That makes Korea's figure about 23.6 times Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

Across all 53 years both countries report, Korea has been ahead every year.

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 45th and Korea ranks 42nd of 45 groups.

Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) Korea Difference Ahead
1970s 18.71 units per square kilometre 58.59 units per square kilometre 39.88 units per square kilometre Korea
1980s 19.78 units per square kilometre 53.8 units per square kilometre 34.02 units per square kilometre Korea
1990s 5.25 units per square kilometre 44.62 units per square kilometre 39.37 units per square kilometre Korea
2000s 1.12 units per square kilometre 40.85 units per square kilometre 39.73 units per square kilometre Korea
2010s 1.05 units per square kilometre 29.25 units per square kilometre 28.2 units per square kilometre Korea
2020s 1.13 units per square kilometre 27.34 units per square kilometre 26.21 units per square kilometre Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, per square kilometre, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) or Korea?
Korea, at 26.79 units per square kilometre against 1.14 units per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2023.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils, per square kilometre between Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Korea?
25.65 units per square kilometre, with Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Korea?
53 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Korea rank globally for primary education, pupils, per square kilometre?
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 45th and Korea ranks 42nd of 45 groups.
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

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.