Korea vs Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre

Korea
1.76 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
0.1565 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Korea rank
36th
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
36th

Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre over time

  • Korea
  • Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
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How they compare

Korea currently reports 1.76 units per square kilometre against 0.1565 units per square kilometre in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 1.6 units per square kilometre.

That makes Korea's figure about 11.2 times Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

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

Korea ranks 36th and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 36th 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) Difference Ahead
1970s 1.12 units per square kilometre 0.0751 units per square kilometre 1.04 units per square kilometre Korea
1980s 1.3 units per square kilometre 0.1001 units per square kilometre 1.2 units per square kilometre Korea
1990s 1.38 units per square kilometre 0.1219 units per square kilometre 1.26 units per square kilometre Korea
2000s 1.46 units per square kilometre 0.1404 units per square kilometre 1.32 units per square kilometre Korea
2010s 1.69 units per square kilometre 0.1479 units per square kilometre 1.54 units per square kilometre Korea
2020s 1.73 units per square kilometre 0.1521 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Korea, at 1.76 units per square kilometre against 0.1565 units per square kilometre in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2023.
What is the difference in primary education, teachers, per square kilometre between Korea and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
1.6 units per square kilometre, with Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
53 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Korea and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for primary education, teachers, per square kilometre?
Korea ranks 36th and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 36th 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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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.