Republic of Korea vs Sri Lanka: Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre
Republic of Korea
26.79 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Sri Lanka
25.48 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Republic of Korea rank
42nd
Sri Lanka rank
44th
Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre over time
- Republic of Korea
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 26.79 units per square kilometre against 25.48 units per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, a difference of 1.31 units per square kilometre.
That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Republic of Korea ahead.
Republic of Korea ranks 42nd and Sri Lanka 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 | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 58.59 units per square kilometre | 25.94 units per square kilometre | 32.65 units per square kilometre | Republic of Korea |
| 1980s | 53.8 units per square kilometre | 34.25 units per square kilometre | 19.55 units per square kilometre | Republic of Korea |
| 1990s | 45.74 units per square kilometre | 31.62 units per square kilometre | 14.12 units per square kilometre | Republic of Korea |
| 2000s | 40.75 units per square kilometre | 26.29 units per square kilometre | 14.45 units per square kilometre | Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 29.25 units per square kilometre | 28.06 units per square kilometre | 1.19 units per square kilometre | Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 27.34 units per square kilometre | 26.51 units per square kilometre | 0.8295 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 Sri Lanka?
- Republic of Korea, at 26.79 units per square kilometre against 25.48 units per square kilometre in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
- What is the difference in primary education, pupils, per square kilometre between Republic of Korea and Sri Lanka?
- 1.31 units per square kilometre, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Sri Lanka?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Republic of Korea and Sri Lanka rank globally for primary education, pupils, per square kilometre?
- Republic of Korea ranks 42nd and Sri Lanka 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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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.