South Korea vs WB: Latin America & Caribbean: Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth

South Korea
-4.15 % change on previous year
in 2024
WB: Latin America & Caribbean
-0.1923 % change on previous year
in 2024
South Korea rank
199th
WB: Latin America & Caribbean rank
199th

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

  • South Korea
  • WB: Latin America & Caribbean
-10-50510197119972024

How they compare

WB: Latin America & 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 WB: Latin America & Caribbean ahead.

South Korea ranks 199th and WB: Latin America & Caribbean ranks 199th of 218 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade South Korea WB: Latin America & Caribbean Difference Ahead
1970s -0.3124 % change on previous year 2.72 % change on previous year 3.03 % change on previous year WB: Latin America & Caribbean
1980s -1.48 % change on previous year 1.32 % change on previous year 2.8 % change on previous year WB: Latin America & Caribbean
1990s -1.94 % change on previous year 1.19 % change on previous year 3.13 % change on previous year WB: Latin America & Caribbean
2000s -1.21 % change on previous year -0.3569 % change on previous year 0.8565 % change on previous year WB: Latin America & Caribbean
2010s -2.27 % change on previous year -0.7351 % change on previous year 1.54 % change on previous year WB: Latin America & Caribbean
2020s -1.87 % change on previous year -0.5295 % change on previous year 1.34 % change on previous year WB: Latin America & 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 WB: Latin America & Caribbean?
WB: Latin America & 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 WB: Latin America & Caribbean?
3.96 % change on previous year, with WB: Latin America & Caribbean ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and WB: Latin America & Caribbean?
53 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
How do South Korea and WB: Latin America & Caribbean rank globally for enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth?
South Korea ranks 199th and WB: Latin America & Caribbean ranks 199th 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.