Europe & Central Asia vs Republic of Korea: Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre

Europe & Central Asia
0.1278 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Republic of Korea
1.76 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Europe & Central Asia rank
39th
Republic of Korea rank
36th

Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre over time

  • Europe & Central Asia
  • Republic of Korea
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How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 1.76 units per square kilometre against 0.1278 units per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 1.63 units per square kilometre.

That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 13.8 times Europe & Central Asia's.

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

Europe & Central Asia ranks 39th and Republic of Korea ranks 36th of 43 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
1970s 0.5194 units per square kilometre 1.12 units per square kilometre 0.5992 units per square kilometre Republic of Korea
1980s 0.5412 units per square kilometre 1.3 units per square kilometre 0.757 units per square kilometre Republic of Korea
1990s 0.2093 units per square kilometre 1.38 units per square kilometre 1.17 units per square kilometre Republic of Korea
2000s 0.1201 units per square kilometre 1.46 units per square kilometre 1.34 units per square kilometre Republic of Korea
2010s 0.1232 units per square kilometre 1.69 units per square kilometre 1.57 units per square kilometre Republic of Korea
2020s 0.127 units per square kilometre 1.73 units per square kilometre 1.6 units per square kilometre Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, teachers, per square kilometre, Europe & Central Asia or Republic of Korea?
Republic of Korea, at 1.76 units per square kilometre against 0.1278 units per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia as of 2023.
What is the difference in primary education, teachers, per square kilometre between Europe & Central Asia and Republic of Korea?
1.63 units per square kilometre, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Republic of Korea?
53 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Europe & Central Asia and Republic of Korea rank globally for primary education, teachers, per square kilometre?
Europe & Central Asia ranks 39th and Republic of Korea ranks 36th of 43 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Primary education, teachers, 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, teachers, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
249 places, 9,159 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Primary education, teachers 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.