South Korea vs WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income): Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes
South Korea
100.9%
in 2024
WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)
100.0%
in 2024
South Korea rank
107th
WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) rank
104th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes over time
- South Korea
- WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 100.9% against 100.0% in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income), a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) ahead.
South Korea ranks 107th and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) ranks 104th of 217 countries.
WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 100.1% | 107.6% | 7.5% | WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) |
| 2010s | 99.9% | 102.5% | 2.5% | WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) |
| 2020s | 99.6% | 99.9% | 0.3% | WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes, South Korea or WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
- South Korea, at 100.9% against 100.0% in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes between South Korea and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
- 0.9%, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do South Korea and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes?
- South Korea ranks 107th and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) ranks 104th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes (%). 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