Korea vs United States of America: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male

Korea
101.4%
in 2017
United States of America
101.8%
in 2015
Korea rank
94th
United States of America rank
92nd

Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male over time

  • Korea
  • United States of America
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How they compare

United States of America currently reports 101.8% against 101.4% in Korea, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2005 it was United States of America ahead.

Korea ranks 94th and United States of America ranks 92nd of 184 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea United States of America Difference Ahead
2000s 102.6% 109.5% 6.9% United States of America
2010s 99.0% 102.8% 3.7% United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male, Korea or United States of America?
United States of America, at 101.8% against 101.4% in Korea as of 2015.
What is the difference in gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male between Korea and United States of America?
0.4%, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and United States of America?
7 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2015.
How do Korea and United States of America rank globally for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male?
Korea ranks 94th and United States of America ranks 92nd of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male (% of relevant age group). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male (% of relevant age group)
Unit
% of relevant age group
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
227 places, 6,369 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age.