Korea, Republic of vs Small states: Primary education, teachers, gaps filled

Korea, Republic of
173,133
in 2024
Small states
243,069
in 2024
Korea, Republic of rank
39th
Small states rank
42nd

Primary education, teachers, gaps filled over time

  • Korea, Republic of
  • Small states
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How they compare

Small states currently reports 243,069 against 173,133 in Korea, Republic of, a difference of 69,936.

That makes Small states's figure about 1.4 times Korea, Republic of's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Korea, Republic of ahead.

Korea, Republic of ranks 39th and Small states ranks 42nd of 204 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Korea, Republic of averaged higher in 2 and Small states in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea, Republic of Small states Difference Ahead
1970s 107,902 94,233 13,669 Korea, Republic of
1980s 125,218 118,443 6,775 Korea, Republic of
1990s 133,383 143,720 10,337 Small states
2000s 141,788 173,231 31,444 Small states
2010s 164,579 208,820 44,240 Small states
2020s 169,582 235,074 65,492 Small states

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, teachers, gaps filled, Korea, Republic of or Small states?
Small states, at 243,069 against 173,133 in Korea, Republic of as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, teachers, gaps filled between Korea, Republic of and Small states?
69,936, with Small states ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea, Republic of and Small states?
54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Korea, Republic of and Small states rank globally for primary education, teachers, gaps filled?
Korea, Republic of ranks 39th and Small states ranks 42nd of 204 countries.
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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Indicator
Primary education, teachers, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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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 β€” these are filled holes, not forecasts.