Iran, Islamic Republic of vs Korea: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes
Iran, Islamic Republic of
99.2%
in 2017
Korea
99.0%
in 2018
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
81st
Korea rank
84th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes over time
- Iran, Islamic Republic of
- Korea
How they compare
Iran, Islamic Republic of currently reports 99.2% against 99.0% in Korea, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Korea ahead.
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 81st and Korea ranks 84th of 197 countries.
Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran, Islamic Republic of | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 63.2% | 78.2% | 15.0% | Korea |
| 1980s | 73.2% | 96.5% | 23.3% | Korea |
| 1990s | 83.1% | 99.3% | 16.2% | Korea |
| 2000s | 86.7% | 98.4% | 11.7% | Korea |
| 2010s | 95.3% | 99.1% | 3.8% | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes, Iran, Islamic Republic of or Korea?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 99.2% against 99.0% in Korea as of 2017.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes between Iran, Islamic Republic of and Korea?
- 0.2%, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Korea?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.
- How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and Korea rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 81st and Korea ranks 84th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official primary and secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.