Europe & Central Asia vs Republic of Korea: Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre

Europe & Central Asia
1.91 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Republic of Korea
26.79 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Europe & Central Asia rank
41st
Republic of Korea rank
42nd

Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre over time

  • Europe & Central Asia
  • Republic of Korea
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How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 26.79 units per square kilometre against 1.91 units per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 24.88 units per square kilometre.

That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 14.0 times Europe & Central Asia's.

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

Europe & Central Asia ranks 41st and Republic of Korea ranks 42nd of 45 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
1970s 10.9 units per square kilometre 58.59 units per square kilometre 47.69 units per square kilometre Republic of Korea
1980s 10.56 units per square kilometre 53.8 units per square kilometre 43.24 units per square kilometre Republic of Korea
1990s 3.75 units per square kilometre 44.62 units per square kilometre 40.86 units per square kilometre Republic of Korea
2000s 1.88 units per square kilometre 40.85 units per square kilometre 38.97 units per square kilometre Republic of Korea
2010s 1.83 units per square kilometre 29.25 units per square kilometre 27.42 units per square kilometre Republic of Korea
2020s 1.9 units per square kilometre 27.34 units per square kilometre 25.44 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, Europe & Central Asia or Republic of Korea?
Republic of Korea, at 26.79 units per square kilometre against 1.91 units per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia as of 2023.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils, per square kilometre between Europe & Central Asia and Republic of Korea?
24.88 units per square kilometre, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Republic of Korea?
53 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Europe & Central Asia and Republic of Korea rank globally for primary education, pupils, per square kilometre?
Europe & Central Asia ranks 41st and Republic of 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.