Republic of Korea vs Least developed countries: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled

Republic of Korea
1.26 million number
in 2018
Least developed countries
18.62 million number
in 2019
Republic of Korea rank
30th
Least developed countries rank
29th

Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled over time

  • Republic of Korea
  • Least developed countries
05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M197119952019

How they compare

Least developed countries currently reports 18.62 million number against 1.26 million number in Republic of Korea, a difference of 17.36 million number.

That makes Least developed countries's figure about 14.8 times Republic of Korea's.

Across all 31 years both countries report, Least developed countries has been ahead every year.

Republic of Korea ranks 30th and Least developed countries ranks 29th of 199 countries.

Least developed countries has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Korea Least developed countries Difference Ahead
1970s 32,056 number 2.15 million number 2.12 million number Least developed countries
1980s 237,868 number 3.97 million number 3.73 million number Least developed countries
1990s 459,047 number 4.46 million number 4.01 million number Least developed countries
2010s 1.28 million number 16.32 million number 15.03 million number Least developed countries

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled, Republic of Korea or Least developed countries?
Least developed countries, at 18.62 million number against 1.26 million number in Republic of Korea as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled between Republic of Korea and Least developed countries?
17.36 million number, with Least developed countries ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Least developed countries?
31 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2018.
How do Republic of Korea and Least developed countries rank globally for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
Republic of Korea ranks 30th and Least developed countries ranks 29th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled
Unit
number
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
244 places, 8,700 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) with 579 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.