South Korea vs Philippines: Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre
South Korea
1.76 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Philippines
1.79 units per square kilometre
in 2023
South Korea rank
36th
Philippines rank
34th
Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre over time
- South Korea
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 1.79 units per square kilometre against 1.76 units per square kilometre in South Korea, a difference of 0.03 units per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 52 shared years of data; in 1971 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 36th and Philippines ranks 34th of 204 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 5 and Philippines in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.11 units per square kilometre | 0.8507 units per square kilometre | 0.2584 units per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 1980s | 1.3 units per square kilometre | 0.9443 units per square kilometre | 0.3539 units per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 1990s | 1.38 units per square kilometre | 1.11 units per square kilometre | 0.2765 units per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 2000s | 1.46 units per square kilometre | 1.28 units per square kilometre | 0.1879 units per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 2010s | 1.69 units per square kilometre | 1.57 units per square kilometre | 0.1176 units per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 2020s | 1.73 units per square kilometre | 1.77 units per square kilometre | 0.0407 units per square kilometre | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary education, teachers, per square kilometre, South Korea or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 1.79 units per square kilometre against 1.76 units per square kilometre in South Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in primary education, teachers, per square kilometre between South Korea and Philippines?
- 0.03 units per square kilometre, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Philippines?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do South Korea and Philippines rank globally for primary education, teachers, per square kilometre?
- South Korea ranks 36th and Philippines ranks 34th 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.