Kiribati vs Korea: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population
Kiribati
99.5%
in 2024
Korea
99.4%
in 2024
Kiribati rank
46th
Korea rank
48th
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population over time
- Kiribati
- Korea
How they compare
Kiribati currently reports 99.5% against 99.4% in Korea, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Korea ahead.
Kiribati ranks 46th and Korea ranks 48th of 134 countries.
Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kiribati | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 95.4% | 99.0% | 3.6% | Korea |
| 2020s | 98.7% | 99.3% | 0.5% | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population, Kiribati or Korea?
- Kiribati, at 99.5% against 99.4% in Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population between Kiribati and Korea?
- 0.1%, with Kiribati ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Korea?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
- How do Kiribati and Korea rank globally for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Kiribati ranks 46th and Korea ranks 48th of 134 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population 25+ years, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release