GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 vs South Korea: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes
GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024
97.8%
in 2024
South Korea
102.9%
in 2024
GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank
28th
South Korea rank
25th
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes over time
- GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 102.9% against 97.8% in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024, a difference of 5.1%.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Korea ahead.
GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 28th and South Korea ranks 25th of 219 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 averaged higher in 1 and South Korea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 93.1% | 99.4% | 6.3% | South Korea |
| 2010s | 100.3% | 100.3% | 0.0% | GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 |
| 2020s | 97.2% | 99.4% | 2.1% | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes, GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 102.9% against 97.8% in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes between GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 and South Korea?
- 5.1%, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 and South Korea?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 and South Korea rank globally for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 28th and South Korea ranks 25th of 219 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, 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