Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Republic of Korea: Primary education, teachers, gaps filled

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
1.45 million
in 2024
Republic of Korea
173,133
in 2024
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
37th
Republic of Korea rank
39th

Primary education, teachers, gaps filled over time

  • Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • Republic of Korea
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How they compare

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 1.45 million against 173,133 in Republic of Korea, a difference of 1.28 million.

That makes Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 8.4 times Republic of Korea's.

Across all 45 years both countries report, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) has been ahead every year.

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 37th and Republic of Korea ranks 39th of 43 groups.

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
1980s 1.33 million 125,218 1.20 million Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
1990s 1.56 million 133,383 1.43 million Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
2000s 1.45 million 141,788 1.31 million Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
2010s 1.43 million 164,579 1.26 million Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
2020s 1.43 million 169,582 1.26 million Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, teachers, gaps filled, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) or Republic of Korea?
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), at 1.45 million against 173,133 in Republic of Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, teachers, gaps filled between Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Republic of Korea?
1.28 million, with Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Republic of Korea?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Republic of Korea rank globally for primary education, teachers, gaps filled?
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 37th and Republic of Korea ranks 39th of 43 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Primary education, teachers, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Primary education, teachers, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
249 places, 10,197 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary education, teachers with 728 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.