South Korea vs OECD members: Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre
South Korea
26.79 units per square kilometre
in 2023
OECD members
2.59 units per square kilometre
in 2023
South Korea rank
42nd
OECD members rank
39th
Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre over time
- South Korea
- OECD members
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 26.79 units per square kilometre against 2.59 units per square kilometre in OECD members, a difference of 24.2 units per square kilometre.
That makes South Korea's figure about 10.3 times OECD members's.
Across all 53 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 42nd and OECD members ranks 39th of 206 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | OECD members | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 58.59 units per square kilometre | 2.85 units per square kilometre | 55.74 units per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 1980s | 53.8 units per square kilometre | 2.92 units per square kilometre | 50.88 units per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 1990s | 44.62 units per square kilometre | 2.83 units per square kilometre | 41.79 units per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 2000s | 40.85 units per square kilometre | 2.78 units per square kilometre | 38.07 units per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 2010s | 29.25 units per square kilometre | 2.68 units per square kilometre | 26.58 units per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 2020s | 27.34 units per square kilometre | 2.6 units per square kilometre | 24.74 units per square kilometre | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary education, pupils, per square kilometre, South Korea or OECD members?
- South Korea, at 26.79 units per square kilometre against 2.59 units per square kilometre in OECD members as of 2023.
- What is the difference in primary education, pupils, per square kilometre between South Korea and OECD members?
- 24.2 units per square kilometre, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and OECD members?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do South Korea and OECD members rank globally for primary education, pupils, per square kilometre?
- South Korea ranks 42nd and OECD members ranks 39th 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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About this data
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.