Korea vs United States of America: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female
Korea
98.2%
in 2024
United States of America
97.8%
in 2022
Korea rank
92nd
United States of America rank
95th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female over time
- Korea
- United States of America
How they compare
Korea currently reports 98.2% against 97.8% in United States of America, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Korea ahead.
Korea ranks 92nd and United States of America ranks 95th of 206 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Korea averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.0% | 98.5% | 0.5% | Korea |
| 2010s | 98.8% | 99.4% | 0.6% | United States of America |
| 2020s | 98.1% | 99.1% | 1.0% | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female, Korea or United States of America?
- Korea, at 98.2% against 97.8% in United States of America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female between Korea and United States of America?
- 0.4%, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and United States of America?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Korea and United States of America rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female?
- Korea ranks 92nd and United States of America ranks 95th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release