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

Republic of Korea
26.79 units per square kilometre
in 2023
North America
1.46 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Republic of Korea rank
42nd
North America rank
44th

Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre over time

  • Republic of Korea
  • North America
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How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 26.79 units per square kilometre against 1.46 units per square kilometre in North America, a difference of 25.33 units per square kilometre.

That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 18.3 times North America's.

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

Republic of Korea ranks 42nd and North America ranks 44th of 206 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Korea North America Difference Ahead
1970s 58.59 units per square kilometre 1.28 units per square kilometre 57.31 units per square kilometre Republic of Korea
1980s 53.8 units per square kilometre 1.3 units per square kilometre 52.5 units per square kilometre Republic of Korea
1990s 44.62 units per square kilometre 1.45 units per square kilometre 43.17 units per square kilometre Republic of Korea
2000s 40.85 units per square kilometre 1.49 units per square kilometre 39.36 units per square kilometre Republic of Korea
2010s 29.25 units per square kilometre 1.49 units per square kilometre 27.76 units per square kilometre Republic of Korea
2020s 27.34 units per square kilometre 1.47 units per square kilometre 25.88 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, Republic of Korea or North America?
Republic of Korea, at 26.79 units per square kilometre against 1.46 units per square kilometre in North America as of 2023.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils, per square kilometre between Republic of Korea and North America?
25.33 units per square kilometre, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and North America?
53 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Republic of Korea and North America rank globally for primary education, pupils, per square kilometre?
Republic of Korea ranks 42nd and North America ranks 44th 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

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.