South Korea vs WB: Europe & Central Asia: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male
South Korea
103.1%
in 2024
WB: Europe & Central Asia
98.2%
in 2024
South Korea rank
23rd
WB: Europe & Central Asia rank
25th
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male over time
- South Korea
- WB: Europe & Central Asia
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 103.1% against 98.2% in WB: Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 4.9%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 23rd and WB: Europe & Central Asia ranks 25th 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: Europe & Central Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.2% | 99.1% | 0.1% | South Korea |
| 2010s | 100.4% | 97.5% | 2.9% | South Korea |
| 2020s | 99.5% | 98.0% | 1.5% | 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, male, South Korea or WB: Europe & Central Asia?
- South Korea, at 103.1% against 98.2% in WB: Europe & Central Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male between South Korea and WB: Europe & Central Asia?
- 4.9%, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and WB: Europe & Central Asia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do South Korea and WB: Europe & Central Asia rank globally for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male?
- South Korea ranks 23rd and WB: Europe & Central Asia ranks 25th 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, male (%). 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