Number of destroyed or damaged educational facilities attributed in South Korea
South Korea: Number of destroyed or damaged educational facilities attributed was 28 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
28
Change on year
up 27.3%
World rank
29th
of 65 countries
All-time high
161
in 2017
All-time low
0
in 2015
Years of data
6
2015–2020
Number of destroyed or damaged educational facilities attributed to in South Korea, 2015–2020
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2020, number of destroyed or damaged educational facilities attributed to in South Korea stood at 28.
That represents a change of up 27.3% on the previous year.
That places South Korea 29th out of 65 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Number of destroyed or damaged educational facilities attributed in South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 5 | — |
| 2017 | 161 | +3120.0% |
| 2018 | 2 | -98.8% |
| 2019 | 22 | +1000.0% |
| 2020 | 28 | +27.3% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 28 is above the median for high income countries, which is 5, 5.6× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 28 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 58.5, 48% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 38 | 0 | 161 | 5 |
| 2020s | 28 | 28 | 28 | 1 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 26 Morocco 37 compare
- 26 Ukraine 37 compare
- 28 Eswatini 32 compare
- 29 Republic of Korea 28 compare
- 31 Costa Rica 20 compare
- 32 El Salvador 13
More education data for South Korea
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.79 (2022)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.94 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 233,046 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 76 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 434,627 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 412,067 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.66 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.51 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -4.15 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of destroyed or damaged educational facilities attributed to in South Korea?
- Number of destroyed or damaged educational facilities attributed to in South Korea was 28 in 2020, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of destroyed or damaged educational facilities attributed to recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 161 in 2017.
- What is the lowest number of destroyed or damaged educational facilities attributed to recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2015.
- How does South Korea rank for number of destroyed or damaged educational facilities attributed to?
- South Korea ranks 29th out of 65 countries with data for 2020.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of destroyed or damaged educational facilities attributed to disasters (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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