Korea vs Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre
Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre over time
- Korea
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
How they compare
Korea currently reports 1.76 units per square kilometre against 0.1476 units per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 1.61 units per square kilometre.
That makes Korea's figure about 11.9 times Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 53 years both countries report, Korea has been ahead every year.
Korea ranks 36th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 38th of 204 countries.
Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.12 units per square kilometre | 0.0749 units per square kilometre | 1.04 units per square kilometre | Korea |
| 1980s | 1.3 units per square kilometre | 0.1 units per square kilometre | 1.2 units per square kilometre | Korea |
| 1990s | 1.38 units per square kilometre | 0.1212 units per square kilometre | 1.26 units per square kilometre | Korea |
| 2000s | 1.46 units per square kilometre | 0.1387 units per square kilometre | 1.33 units per square kilometre | Korea |
| 2010s | 1.69 units per square kilometre | 0.1438 units per square kilometre | 1.55 units per square kilometre | Korea |
| 2020s | 1.73 units per square kilometre | 0.1455 units per square kilometre | 1.58 units per square kilometre | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary education, teachers, per square kilometre, Korea or Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Korea, at 1.76 units per square kilometre against 0.1476 units per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in primary education, teachers, per square kilometre between Korea and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 1.61 units per square kilometre, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Korea and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank globally for primary education, teachers, per square kilometre?
- Korea ranks 36th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 38th of 204 countries.
- 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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About this data
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.