South Korea vs WB: European Union: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female

South Korea
102.6%
in 2024
WB: European Union
97.4%
in 2024
South Korea rank
32nd
WB: European Union rank
29th

Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female over time

  • South Korea
  • WB: European Union
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How they compare

South Korea currently reports 102.6% against 97.4% in WB: European Union, a difference of 5.2%.

That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times WB: European Union's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Korea ahead.

South Korea ranks 32nd and WB: European Union ranks 29th of 194 countries.

South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Korea WB: European Union Difference Ahead
2000s 99.7% 99.0% 0.7% South Korea
2010s 100.1% 97.5% 2.6% South Korea
2020s 99.2% 97.0% 2.2% 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, female, South Korea or WB: European Union?
South Korea, at 102.6% against 97.4% in WB: European Union as of 2024.
What is the difference in gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female between South Korea and WB: European Union?
5.2%, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and WB: European Union?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do South Korea and WB: European Union rank globally for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female?
South Korea ranks 32nd and WB: European Union ranks 29th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female (%). 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 to the last grade of primary education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
413 places, 13,124 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release