Korea vs WB: South Asia: Enrolment in primary education, male

Korea
1.29 million
in 2024
WB: South Asia
83.44 million
in 2024
Korea rank
59th
WB: South Asia rank
59th

Enrolment in primary education, male over time

  • Korea
  • WB: South Asia
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How they compare

WB: South Asia currently reports 83.44 million against 1.29 million in Korea, a difference of 82.15 million.

That makes WB: South Asia's figure about 64.9 times Korea's.

Across all 54 years both countries report, WB: South Asia has been ahead every year.

Korea ranks 59th and WB: South Asia ranks 59th of 216 countries.

WB: South Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea WB: South Asia Difference Ahead
1970s 2.92 million 46.16 million 43.24 million WB: South Asia
1980s 2.67 million 57.90 million 55.23 million WB: South Asia
1990s 2.24 million 71.22 million 68.98 million WB: South Asia
2000s 2.09 million 79.84 million 77.75 million WB: South Asia
2010s 1.48 million 81.23 million 79.76 million WB: South Asia
2020s 1.35 million 78.51 million 77.15 million WB: South Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in primary education, male, Korea or WB: South Asia?
WB: South Asia, at 83.44 million against 1.29 million in Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in primary education, male between Korea and WB: South Asia?
82.15 million, with WB: South Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and WB: South Asia?
54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Korea and WB: South Asia rank globally for enrolment in primary education, male?
Korea ranks 59th and WB: South Asia ranks 59th of 216 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in primary education, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Enrolment in primary education, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
437 places, 20,289 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release