South Korea vs UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean: Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth

South Korea
-4.15 % change on previous year
in 2024
UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean
-0.1923 % change on previous year
in 2024
South Korea rank
199th
UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean rank
198th

Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth over time

  • South Korea
  • UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean
-10-50510197119972024

How they compare

UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean currently reports -0.1923 % change on previous year against -4.15 % change on previous year in South Korea, a difference of 3.96 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 14 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1972 it was UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean ahead.

South Korea ranks 199th and UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 198th of 218 countries.

UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Korea UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean Difference Ahead
1970s -0.3124 % change on previous year 2.72 % change on previous year 3.03 % change on previous year UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean
1980s -1.48 % change on previous year 1.32 % change on previous year 2.8 % change on previous year UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean
1990s -1.94 % change on previous year 1.19 % change on previous year 3.13 % change on previous year UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean
2000s -1.21 % change on previous year -0.357 % change on previous year 0.8564 % change on previous year UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean
2010s -2.27 % change on previous year -0.7352 % change on previous year 1.54 % change on previous year UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean
2020s -1.87 % change on previous year -0.5297 % change on previous year 1.34 % change on previous year UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth, South Korea or UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean?
UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean, at -0.1923 % change on previous year against -4.15 % change on previous year in South Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth between South Korea and UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean?
3.96 % change on previous year, with UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean?
53 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
How do South Korea and UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean rank globally for enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth?
South Korea ranks 199th and UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 198th of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
439 places, 20,090 data points, 1971–2025
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.